rational vs irrational people
│ We constantly feel emotions, and they continually infect our thinking, making
│ us veer toward thoughts that please us and soothe our egos. It is impossible
│ to not have our inclinations and feelings somehow involved in what we think.
│ Rational people are aware of this and through introspection and effort are
│ able, to some extent, to subtract emotions from their thinking and counteract
│ their effect. Irrational people have no such awareness. They rush into action
│ without carefully considering the ramifications and consequences.
This is a pretty loose but fitting definition: rational people are those who have some awareness of the effects of emotions on their decision making and irrational are not.
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