Twelve Virtues of Rationality

Yeah, I agree. But it was thought provoking enough I thought people here would enjoy it regardless.

Yeah, he lost me at point 2: "If the iron approaches your face, and you believe it is hot, and it is cool, the Way opposes your fear. If the iron approaches your face, and you believe it is cool, and it is hot, the Way opposes your calm."

I think I see what he means, but the expected payoff from having people waving irons in your face is always non-positive, so it doesn't support his argument - ie. if you're rational you should always fear an iron approaching your face.