Thank you for this very coherent text. I support the idea that being rational is an awkward statement in itself. 99% of people cannot rationalise most of their own behaviour, it is naive to expect "the world" to act rational. To be 100% rational one has to become enlightened and fully conscious which is nearly impossible. We will always be guided by unpredictable and spontaneous elements, and that is ok, it makes us human. Cheers and greetings from Vilnius.
For decades, society has upheld the pursuit of rationality as the ultimate goal. However, this ideal has a dark side of discrimination and exclusion. The relentless search for objectivity is often used to justify oppressive actions and silence marginalized voices. Emotions and individual contexts are disregarded in favor of achieving perfection, leading to harm and dehumanization of countless individuals.
In today's volatile political climate, reason no longer holds its revered status, and those who value it are met with suspicion. It is evident that blindly adhering to flawed notions of rationality will only result in a world devoid of empathy and compassion. Whether there is hope for humanity and the possibility of radical change remains uncertain.
Very well written.
Thank you Joel!
Spot on. Thanks for reading, Henya!
Thank you for this very coherent text. I support the idea that being rational is an awkward statement in itself. 99% of people cannot rationalise most of their own behaviour, it is naive to expect "the world" to act rational. To be 100% rational one has to become enlightened and fully conscious which is nearly impossible. We will always be guided by unpredictable and spontaneous elements, and that is ok, it makes us human. Cheers and greetings from Vilnius.
Thanks for reading, Tomas!
For decades, society has upheld the pursuit of rationality as the ultimate goal. However, this ideal has a dark side of discrimination and exclusion. The relentless search for objectivity is often used to justify oppressive actions and silence marginalized voices. Emotions and individual contexts are disregarded in favor of achieving perfection, leading to harm and dehumanization of countless individuals.
In today's volatile political climate, reason no longer holds its revered status, and those who value it are met with suspicion. It is evident that blindly adhering to flawed notions of rationality will only result in a world devoid of empathy and compassion. Whether there is hope for humanity and the possibility of radical change remains uncertain.