"Rationalism" is actually an error. It means thinking in a way that's disconnected from percepts. Rationalism is the opposite of "empiricism," which is also wrong. It means thinking without abstraction.
tl;dr: being a "rationalist" is not good. Being "rational" is.
> should see genuine irrationality as part of their toolbox
Being genuinely irrational is never going to help you accomplish anything. Kirk was feigning irrationality.
> A good rationalist
"Rationalism" is actually an error. It means thinking in a way that's disconnected from percepts. Rationalism is the opposite of "empiricism," which is also wrong. It means thinking without abstraction.
tl;dr: being a "rationalist" is not good. Being "rational" is.
> should see genuine irrationality as part of their toolbox
Being genuinely irrational is never going to help you accomplish anything. Kirk was feigning irrationality.