Not in the least. "We" don't need secondary consideration, "You" may, as i do, find it useful, but we do not need it. Those who do need it are no longer rational beings, they are codependent leeches who do not have an original thought and survive off of the mind who do not.

Consideration; 1thoughfulness on behalf of others. 2 careful thought 3 a fact, circumstance etc to be taken into account.
Consideration would be hearing and or listening, not the act of speaking, speaking even a unique thought to make it real. Translation.
Do we then only need to rely upon our own interpretations rather that of hearing it heard to become a reality, a fact, a fact is not a fact if no-one knows about it?
How do we then make our thoughts and interpretaions even imaginations real/fact just by ourselves?

Rational; 1 based on reason or logic, 2 able to think, form opinions, make judgements etc 3 sensible, reasonable.
How else are we to reason and judge what is sensible than by example or advisement, of others lending us it is correct or ridiculous?
Sometimes we dont have all the answers.
Ridicule; language, laughter, behaviour which makes someone or something appear foolish or humiliated.
Still takes consensus (share if you will) of what is not foolish as much as what is, do you get the joke?

Sure we can judge what is right and or wrong, but we got this judicial deliberation through example through advisement, through being taught.
Do we not need teachers correction as much as validation?

Nice to think we only need our selves but not really workable.
Do not forget we create art to tell someone something as much as informing ourselves.

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Can we ever be fully witnesses to only ourselves and of ourselves?