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Rationality Tied To Moral Decency Is The Most Powerful Joint Instrument For Good That Our Planet Has Ever Known.

Belief Is The Natural State Of Things. It Is The Default Option. We Just Believe. We Believe All Sorts Of Things. Belief Is Natural; Disbelief, Skepticism, Science, Is Not Natural.

...there ... Remains A Huge Following [of Ayn Rand's Philosophy] Of Those Who Ignore The Indiscretions, Infidelities, And Moral Inconsistencies Of The Founder And Focus Instead On The Positive Aspects Of Her Philosophy. There Is Much In It To Admire, If You Do Not Have To Accept The Whole Package... Criticism Of The Founder Or Followers Of A Philosophy Does Not, By Itself, Constitute A Negation Of Any Part Of The Philosophy... Criticism Of Part Of A Philosophy Does Not Gainsay The Whole.

We Want To Be Open-minded Enough To Accept Radial New Ideas When They Occasionally Come Along, But We Don't Want To Be So Open-minded That Our Brains Fall Out.

The Recent Medical Controversy Over Whether Vaccinations Cause Autism Reveals A Habit Of Human Cognition — Thinking Anecdotally Comes Naturally, Whereas Thinking Scientifically Does Not.