[ExI] Non-rational humans can have benefits

[BillK]

Humans are emotional creatures, not logical machines.
The floods of emotions in humans have survival benefits. That is
why they developed and persist.
Cold logic would "dehumanise" humans and produce bad results.
That is why enemies have to be thought of as sub-human to justify killing.

Benefits of non-rationality -
Relationships, love, loyalty, and caring persist.
Creativity and Innovation are often non-logical.
Different moral systems that benefit their society are non-logical.
Quick decisions in times of stress are intuitive.
Hope and optimism keep humans going when, logically, they should just give up.

And so on......   Being human seems preferable to being a "rational agent".
BillK