Animals are less irrational than humans. Children are less irrational than adults. Why do you assume rationality is better, rather than maladaptive?
It is clear from many examples that rationality gives us the utmost ability to adapt, prosper, and survive over the long term. And there is no example that truly leads in the other direction. (There are many perverse definitions and applications of "rationality" that seem to trick some people into thinking it does lead in the contrary direction).
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