Voodoo because it is more like a superstitious belief than a rational strategy.

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The simple answer is that we cling to the misguided belief that humans are rational creatures.

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Most notably the belief in an ultimately rational order operating in the universe reflecting a benign providence that ensures proper outcomes in life.

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Most notable is the belief in an ultimately rational order operating in the universe, reflecting a benign providence that ensures proper outcomes in life.

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This rule summarizes several important features of ancient Stoic wisdom features that remain powerfully suggestive for modern times, and most notably the belief in an ultimately rational order operating in the universe reflecting a benign providence that ensures proper outcomes in life.

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In his belief that the Russian Federation must develop a rational and sensible, manageable immigration policy, he is joined by many peers of his generation.

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Believing one has the answer, whether or not such belief is justified, re-establishes a basic trust that we live in a just, rational-enough world.

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What the New Atheists share is a belief that religion should not simply be tolerated but should be countered, criticized and exposed by rational argument wherever its influence arises.

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