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Quote by Rick Alverson

“Idealism is a fuel for living, and there is an absolute efficiency about how it motivates and propels us.”

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Rick Alverson, born on June 25, 1971, is an acclaimed American filmmaker. His works are celebrated for their unique style and profound insights into social phenomena. Alverson's films often focus on the loneliness and alienation of modern people, exploring the impact of social changes on individuals. more

“When you find yourself reluctant to sit on a chair because it had unexpectedly collapsed in the past you might shake your head and think "there, I'm so irrational!". But your reluctance to sit on a probably rickety chair is not irrational - you think it's irrational because you have a false view of what irrationality is.”

Thinking Past Finding Yourself Irrational Irrationality

Author:Nomy Arpaly

“I don't think we are all irrational every time we fail to see through an argument in a book, but suppose it's true about you. You are still more rational than you think you are. You are irrational in a minor way - believing a misguided theory of the nature of rationality - but rational in a major way - you respond well to probabilistic evidence as you go through the day.”

Thinking Believe Book Failing Evidence Argument Rational Irrational Rationality

Author:Nomy Arpaly

“I don't think any of my desires or beliefs or other mental states are external to me. Many people will occasionally feel alienated from the motives for an action - "whatever possessed me to do that?". Note, however, that some people feel alienated from the white hairs that recently appeared on their heads - "who put them there?", they might ask the mirror - but the white hairs are still theirs. Similarly, I might feel alienated from an action or a mental state because it does not fit with my visceral self - image.”

People Thinking Action Desire Belief Fit Motive

Author:Nomy Arpaly

“"Externality" is a different phenomenon from akrasia and doesn't always come with it. The set of desires and actions from which one feels alienated isn't always the same as the set of desires and actions of which one disapproves. It has been pointed out that you can disapprove of something inside yourself but still experience it as yours ("damn it, here I go again!"). In addition, you can approve of something inside yourself but feel like it's not yours ("when the emergency sirens went off, it was as if someone calmer and more reasonable took over and knew just what to do").”

Different Action Desire Phenomenon

Author:Nomy Arpaly