Comments on: The limitations of logic (and the need for passion) http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/05/10/the-limitations-of-logic-and-the-need-for-passion/ Prediction Markets, etc. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:13:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Ruspini http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/05/10/the-limitations-of-logic-and-the-need-for-passion/#comment-15589 Jason Ruspini Thu, 10 May 2007 23:00:27 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/05/10/the-limitations-of-logic-and-the-need-for-passion/#comment-15589 There is also the idea however that the perfect should not be the enemy of the good, but it seems that you and Steve and Alex and Masse don't even think the statement was "good". This is just another iteration of the schism between principled libertarians and pragmatists (who may not care about sports) on the PM legality question. As usual, it's likely that nothing will actually be *done* as a result of the statement.. and I again don't put too much weight on the exact text. It's just a conversation-starter and honestly it's a complete throw-away given that the CFTC has already said they would not issue a no-action letter - with three of the signers present. (As for the limitations of logic, my feeling is that "the heart" is in reality another kind of "head" with its own logic, the rationality of which may be less straightforward, but there.) There is also the idea however that the perfect should not be the enemy of the good, but it seems that you and Steve and Alex and Masse don’t even think the statement was “good”.

This is just another iteration of the schism between principled libertarians and pragmatists (who may not care about sports) on the PM legality question. As usual, it’s likely that nothing will actually be *done* as a result of the statement.. and I again don’t put too much weight on the exact text. It’s just a conversation-starter and honestly it’s a complete throw-away given that the CFTC has already said they would not issue a no-action letter – with three of the signers present.

(As for the limitations of logic, my feeling is that “the heart” is in reality another kind of “head” with its own logic, the rationality of which may be less straightforward, but there.)

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