The philosophers’ ‘ratiocentric’ bias

 

“Indeed, psychological research into happiness suggests that the keys to contentment are stable and loving relationships, good health and a certain degree of financial security and stability. These can be enjoyed by those whose most intellectual interest is Who Wants to be a Millionaire? just as easily as by avid readers of Proust or Wittgenstein, if not more so. …So the philosophers’ ‘ratiocentric’ bias – placing reason at the heart of human nature – may simply reflect their own interests and priorities, not those of the human race.”