I agree in the sense that some kinds of irrationality can only be explained by a corrupt mind. To say otherwise seems to mean that many people are oblivious to the most basic understanding of logic. And yet the fact that they function in life day to day and for the most part speak coherently proves otherwise. They use logic when it advances their interests, IOW.
Yeah, I think that at the root, at least, of all intentional "evil" actions and thoughts is a disregarding of the best evidence for one's belief(s) OR a denial of the truth of the axioms that ground what we mean by "evidence." I'm betting this is always done because of a perceived conflict with one's self-interest. To be ethical is to think as rational as possible and to live accordingly to the best of one's ability.
Hanlon's razor re-tooled for the 21st century: never attribute to stupidity that which is adequately explained by malice, and always sequere pecuniam.
I agree in the sense that some kinds of irrationality can only be explained by a corrupt mind. To say otherwise seems to mean that many people are oblivious to the most basic understanding of logic. And yet the fact that they function in life day to day and for the most part speak coherently proves otherwise. They use logic when it advances their interests, IOW.
That may sufficiently define "antisocial" and "evil."
Yeah, I think that at the root, at least, of all intentional "evil" actions and thoughts is a disregarding of the best evidence for one's belief(s) OR a denial of the truth of the axioms that ground what we mean by "evidence." I'm betting this is always done because of a perceived conflict with one's self-interest. To be ethical is to think as rational as possible and to live accordingly to the best of one's ability.