The fact that logic cannot satisfy us awakens an almost insatiable hunger for the irrational.
The traits the word 'childish' addresses are seen so often in adults that we should abolish this age-discriminatory word when it comes to criticizing behavior associated with irresponsibility and irrational thinking.
For kids like me, being called childish can be a frequent occurrence. Every time we make irrational demands, exhibit irresponsible behavior, or display any other signs of being normal American citizens, we are called childish.
There's absolutely nothing irrational about me; insane, yes, irrational, no. But my dumbest fear would be spinning in the magic tea cups. Who the hell wants to pay to spin around like a bent yoyo for laughs?
I have an irrational fear that something bad is going to happen to me when I'm drinking out of a water fountain. I have no idea why.
It is even possible that laws which have not their origin in the mind may be irrational, and we can never succeed in formulating them.
I see no reason to have my shirts ironed. It's irrational.
Rational anxiety is when you're aware of the source of your anxiety. Like, if I have to host an award show or talk to millions of people on the radio, I'm going to feel anxious, and I know why. Irrational anxiety is when I'm leaving CVS, and there's a car behind me, and I'm wondering if he's following me home.
I have this irrational fear of north London - it feels like proper London, scary and fast moving.
We must not demonstrate any arrogance, and we must refrain from any irrational or undemocratic behavior.
