Karl Popper: "A rationalist, as I use the word, is a man who attempts to reach decisions by argument and perhaps, in certain cases, by compromise, rather than by violence. He is a man who would rather be unsuccessful in convincing another man by argument than successful in crushing him by force, by intimidation and threats, or even by persuasive propaganda."

@DavidDeutschOxf This is why rationalism is not just a method of thinking but a moral stance. Preferring fallible argument over coercive success is what makes progress possible at all. Without that ethic, even “winning” becomes anti-knowledge.

@httpsXrth Yes.