>rationalism is mostly about the idea that experimentation is irrelevant and you can infer anything using just logic alone.

Thanks for putting it the way you did. I didn't knew it was meant be that way, but it sort of confirms my suspicion that people who use the term 'rational' and 'logic' loosely often to dismiss an opposing view never really seek experimental results before having a point of view.

Nearly every country would be 'sabotaged' then - and rightfully so. ALL gvts are a sophisticated manifestation of the more lowly protection racket run by the mafia. i.e 'We protect you from harm by the other mafia'.

Value judgments aside, organized crime often does arise in a self-organizing way from marginalized groups.

Anyways, it all boils down to a simple fact: pacifism can't enforce itself.

That's a good one.

Lol, the reaction that you are getting to your post...

They sure have a pretty dim view of their fellow humans while paradoxically believing in the goodness of the gubberment.

One tiny correction to your post. While it's true that most income tax is in the region of 30%, the cumulative taxes would be of the order of 60% of what of what one could potentially earn. Cumulative taxes = income + payroll+ property taxes etc.

How many of you feel worse when taking vitamin D supplements? Alternatively how many of you feel only temporarily better?

Interesting point, there is at least one theory out there which says that neither sunlight nor Vitamin D is necessary if an individual is really healthy. The ones that feel better on the Sun and/or Vitamin D are people who are at least mildly unhealthy and it's of form of addiction where the individual ought to keep taking something to just not feel miserable.

Better name "Birdie Num Num" . Ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajMqhpCBPAY

>One of my more heretical beliefs is that tech companies should do more hiring of high brilliant people right out of high school.

I have more. Most average people need less education. No point in putting them through 15+ years of 'education'. They can start working at least part time by the time they are 12 or so. This way they also grow up psychologically very soon.

The children yearn for the mines

>I think there is some underlying personality trait that might cause both aspects.

Low intelligence?