Rationality can be transcended in two rational ways, by surprise or by remembering.
Surprise is the simple way, as when natural catastrophes or political revolutions turn the situation over. Remembering is when we feel a taste forgotten or hear a piece of music reminding of another reality.
To arrange for surprise is easy. Fashion is a systematic surprise business. Things should look new now and outdated tomorrow.
To transcend rationality and reach more subtle levels of reality is more difficult. But it is more rewarding. It is timeless, for ever. The music of Bach and Mozart is getting better and better over the years. Instead of surprise effect, it is the effect of deeper and deeper awareness of truth and compassion.
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