It seems to work best for me, by the way, when I know why a certain irrationality is there, even if I never tell the reader. From Wordnik.com. [A Bland and Deadly Courtesy] Reference
While this kind of irrationality is certainly possible, there is no empirical evidence for it (and believe me, many of us have looked). From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Greenspan’s ‘The Crisis’ and Modigliani and Miller] Reference
TGGP writes: raj, irrationality is completely different from ignorance. From Wordnik.com. [How Irrational are Voters?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
But that irrationality is neither mere thought-experiment nor mere fancy. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-07-01] Reference
The problem of political irrationality is the greatest social problem humanity faces. From Wordnik.com. [Election Prediction: Voting will be Irrational, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
It's rational to believe that irrationality is an ineliminable aspect of human mentality. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-03-01] Reference
One common objection to my theory of rational irrationality is that it is psychologically implausible. From Wordnik.com. [Mindfulness and Mindlessness, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Secondly, the religiously sacred brand of irrationality is demonstrably unnecessary for social cohesion. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-03-01] Reference
Unfortunately, one of the biggest components of irrationality is to over-estimate one's own skill at investing. From Wordnik.com. [Resisting Efficient Markets, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Thirdly, the religiously sacred strain of irrationality is demonstrably insufficient to promote social cohesion. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-03-01] Reference
Such irrationality is consistent with my observation that civilian disarmament advocates are dishonest and irrational. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » VIDEO: On Anniversary Of Oklahoma City Bombing, Armed Right-Wing Activists Accuse Obama Of Tyranny] Reference
Anything that strikes at the heart of your irrationality is a good initiative. From Wordnik.com. [Hey, California voters. Let's talk about how to vote on the 12 propositions you've got on the ballot.] Reference
"Rational irrationality" is not an oxymoron. From Wordnik.com. [MRV update, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
To surrender to irrationality is irrational. From Wordnik.com. [Alice In Wonderland official trailer] Reference
Your point about assuming irrationality is silly. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Endgame] Reference
My second example is Pythagoras's proof of the 'irrationality' of the square root of 2. From Wordnik.com. [A mathematician's apology] Reference
John Emrich Long Grove, Ill. Let me provide one example of the "irrationality" of mark-to-market. From Wordnik.com. [Mark-to-Market's Irrational Result] Reference
I would say that short-termism is a better explanation of crime and self-destructive behaviour than 'irrationality'. From Wordnik.com. [Why Do the Poor Commit More Crime?, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Unfortunately, this kind of irrationality is not uncommon, and not a few prominent personalities have come to grief over it. From Wordnik.com. [Eberhard Kronhausen and Phyllis Kronhausen: Missing the Point -- Again!] Reference
While this kind of irrationality is certainly possible, there is no empirical evidence for it and believe me, many of us have looked. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Greenspan’s ‘The Crisis’ and Modigliani and Miller] Reference
The vice president says a coup would lead to more "irrationality". From Wordnik.com. [CNN.com] Reference
Flames of War: -7 bollixed Blunders of Iranian irrationality which isolated …. From Wordnik.com. [Bloggers.Pakistan] Reference
But still, it's frightening to see that kind of irrationality beginning to take hold. From Wordnik.com. [CITIZEN-TIMES.com - News] Reference
And to bring this full circle, that kind of irrationality palpably hurts the LGBT community. From Wordnik.com. [Pam's House Blend - Front Page] Reference
Flames of War: -7 bollixed Blunders of Iranian irrationality which isolated Iran and brought untold misery to the Middle East. From Wordnik.com. [Bloggers.Pakistan] Reference
"pure reason" and to assume an inherent "irrationality" in the system of things. From Wordnik.com. [The Complex Vision] Reference
"irrationality" and an "extremely dangerous idea," and that doubting evolution leads to. From Wordnik.com. [Evolution News & Views] Reference
But there is also the irrationality factor, which drives him crazy. From Wordnik.com. [The Evolution Of An Eco-Prophet] Reference
But they were not (as many supposed) instances of runaway irrationality. From Wordnik.com. [The Way The World Works] Reference
The only alternative is irrationality -- error-filled data and inconsistent models. From Wordnik.com. [Victor Stenger: Science Is Not Based on Faith] Reference
We'll probably hear more irrationality from the right on this issue, but it won't last. From Wordnik.com. [Cenk Uygur: Would a Black Judge Have Been Biased in Brown v. Board of Education?] Reference
To be a success, Europe must maintain the individualism and irrationality of its cinema. From Wordnik.com. [Freedom In Filmmaking] Reference
The revelations — of paranoia, irrationality, insecurity, pride, and fury — are unsettling. From Wordnik.com. [Bearing Witness to Totalitarianism] Reference
Mr. HARRIS: I think the criticism of irrationality just has to come from 100 sides all at once. From Wordnik.com. [Atheist Brigade Takes Arguments to the Tolerant] Reference
Greenspan also turned to psychology and anthropology for explanations of economic irrationality. From Wordnik.com. [The Economics of Human Behavior] Reference
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