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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (168992)	2/28/2021 5:05:07 AM
From: sense	Respond to of 217740

My point being, that "free markets" are an expression of capitalism i disagree with that... free markets are not "an expression" of capitalism... they are a separate system... fundamentally distinct from capitalism, both practically and morally. That capitalism, from time to time, is accepting of free market functions... just as capitalism, from time to time, is accepting of communism and national socialism... does not make those things "expressions of" capitalism. That I am tolerant of someone I disagree with... does not mean that I agree with them ? That I am tolerant of but agnostic on items of others faith... does not make me a co-religionist and true believer ? In practice humans are NOT reasonable thinkers I think that's an understatement. in practice, many humans are not thinkers at all. Among those few who do think, on occasion, reason does not often feature prominently in their effort. But, that still understates the issue, I think, as even those who are capable and have learned to operate the tool of reason, do so relatively infrequently. That's not a criticism, either... just an observation. If you ask it as a question: what percentage of time each day are people engaged in having to think about anything ? Most of the time you aren't thinking your way through the day... you're just going through the motions, and reacting to events with learned behaviors... so, not having to think your way through how to drive every time you get in a car. Learned behavior dominates our activity and most of our choices, with emotion and feelings dominating thought. The best thinkers doing their best thinking... probably not thinking more than 1% of the time. Best example “would I like to eat shrimps” the cold reasoning is why not – the fact is that I will not out of bias and for the simple reason that I bought fore many years shrimps for fishing which where low quality and stinky if left unsalted. Is this unreasonable decision make me not a rational man, that makes his life decisions not on reasoning? Is it unreasonable to avoid things you don't like ? The question about reasonableness isn't about reason... but about the reasons you don't like things... and whether reason should require you to choose to ignore your preferences. Disliking a thing... for whatever reason... isn't about your reasoning. And "that's fine" is a value judgement... that admits reason is not the only basis on which to judge value. Avoiding things you don't like is not irrational... as most choice is not rational.