Yeah, you have it right the first time.
Intellectually lazy.
BTW, when was the last time you or anyone you know, made a knee jerk emotional decision that turned out right?
When was the last time you heard a speech, or read a book, or had a advisor say that revenge was the right thing to do and that it solves problems?
The answer is never.
Emotionally made decisions are always wrong, not just sometimes.
Revenge always damages the person who uses it and never solves the issue. never...
All Sowell is advising voters to do, is to use the logic side of their brains, and not the emotional side when they vote.
I would ask the same.
You need both sides of your brain, or else you’re just half-brained.
No one follows Spocks. People follow fully human Kirks, who often get it right, and are fun to work with, too.
Again, no one follows half-brained Spocks.
No one in their right mind and fully human body wants to be a Spock.