Irrationalism

This philosophical attitude believes that instincts, feelings and will are superior existential dimensions to reason. It implies that the world is devoid of meaning, that the reason is not capable of knowing the universe, that objective standards are ineffectual and that man is irrational by nature. Such a life posture, if taken to the extreme, can lead to spiritual void, contempt for established order and free living or, otherwise, to gullibility and narcissism.

Underlying many conflicts are irrational psychological currents. These add a powerful emotional charge to an otherwise minor problem or disagreement. These may include issues of jealousy, rivalry, attachment to past hurt.

1. In order to make connections, we must learn to think connections. Our currently dominant "rationality" impedes making the connections we need because it is irrational in two ways: it is consciousness-lowering, and it is a logic of disunity (Howard Richards).

2. Men and nations will act rationally when all other possibilities have been exhausted.

1. Lack of control

1. Mismatch between theory and practical reality
2. Irrational religious beliefs
3. Irrational rejection of nuclear power
4. Irrational land divisions
5. Irrational fear of industrialization of developing countries
6. Irrational conscientious refusal of medical intervention
7. Intellectual conflict
8. Inconsistent risk evaluation
9. Avoidance of the irrational

1. Unbridled competition
2. Phobia
3. Jealousy
4. Inadequacy of doctrine
5. Envy
6. Contradiction
7. Conflict
8. Attachment
9. Absurdity

1. Mental illness
2. Anti-intellectualism

1. Lack of reliance on intuition

1. Rationalism

1. Coping with irrationality

1. Rationality
2. Irrationality