Analysis Quote by Claude Levi-Strauss

In a free society, one does not have to deal with those who are irrational. One is free to avoid them.

— Ayn Rand

While I think in principle people should not have irrational beliefs, I should say that as a matter of fact, it is people who…

— Noam Chomsky

“It may be laid down broadly that irrationalism, i.e. disbelief in objective fact, arises almost always from the desire to assert something for which…

— Bertrand Russell

My position is that we should not succumb to irrational belief.

— Noam Chomsky

I think irrationality is one of the scariest things in the world.

— Marcia Gay Harden

Most specifically, irrationality means that rational systems are unreasonable systems. By that I mean that they deny the basic humanity, the human reason, of…

— George Ritzer

One should believe only what can be chosen to be true or just. Irrational (or unjustified) beliefs should be avoided because they can have…

— Mario Bunge

The great snare of thought is uncritical acceptance of irrational assumptions.

— Will Durant

Beginning in the 1960s, many studies showed that people who hold what we call irrational beliefs are significantly more disturbed than when they don't…

— Albert Ellis

“When we look at the frailties of the human mind and the apparent disinterest by the multitude to do the very hard work of…

— Brian Goedken

We accept that people are irrational for good Darwinian reasons. But I don't think we should be so pessimistic as to think that therefore…

— Richard Dawkins

Even the most analytical thinkers are predictably irrational; the really smart ones acknowledge and address their irrationalities.

— Dan Ariely