Comment by vintermann

3 days ago

Yes, there's no such thing as rationality except rationality towards a goal.

But Big R Rationalists assume that if we were rational enough (in an exotic, goal-independent way nebulously called intelligence), we'd all agree on the goals.

So basically there is no morality. No right or wrong, only smart or stupid, and guess who they think are the smart ones.

And this isn't an original philosophy at all. Plato certainly believed it (and if you believe Plato, Socrates too). Norse pagans believed it. And everyone who believes it seem to sink into mystery religion, where you can get access to the secret wisdom if you talk to the right guy who's in the know.