You guys remember the FBI is investigating the Clinton Foundation right ? <| sep |> I don ' t see why this makes you smarter than if you seek comfort . Say , you value comfort , so you do what ' s logical in order to avoid negative outcomes . Logic is valued , but it ' s not the pinnacle of one ' s valuation hierarchy . I find it hard to imagine that someone would value logic before the comfort it provides . Logic is a means to an end . It ' s not like you ' re saying , LOGIC IS THE BEST . You tell me , build your trust in logic , it provides the best compass to function in the world , it will reduce cognitive dissonance , etc . These are the things you ' re telling me to value . Also , I ' m having a difficult time reconciling the fact that this system came about through intuition , Einstein ' s equations came about through intuition , Spinoza ' s work came about through intuition . All systems that provide a paradigm shift have its roots in seeing the mechanism , that is reality , as a whole and not as a sum of their parts . Logic is the argument for this intuitive insight . Intuition , logic , being in the moment , etc all have their uses . I don ' t see a reason to worship one or the other if I ' m able to identify when one should be used . The important bit , that people seem to be getting out of this , is to not put a negative valuation on ' logic , ' which is really being used as a loaded term for , the way of things . Logic is a much more rigorous beast that really only comes about through the practice of its use algebra , calculus , discrete , .. How quickly you learn logic is dependent on how well you can intuit the workings of its parts . Its application is dependent on how well you can intuit where its structure shows up in the system you ' re analyzing . Also , I find it interesting you just parroted to me instead of addressing what I said . I get what you ' re saying , but people who are actually thinking are finding holes they want answers to .