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Main Entry: ra·tio·nal·ize
Variant: also British ra·tio·nal·ise /'rash-n&-"lIz, -&n-&l-"Iz/
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -ized also British -ised; -iz·ing also British -is·ing
transitive senses
: to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable; especially : to attribute (one’s actions) to rational and creditable motives without analysis of true and especially unconscious motives <he may rationalize his behavior by giving reasons that make it exempt from punishment> rationalize intransitive senses
: to provide plausible but untrue reasons for conduct
Just how much of our lives, and the events inside and around it, do we rationalise? how much of the shit do we twist and turn to find a way to make it bearable to ourselves, what if we suddenly couldn’t find reasons and excuses to make it right? or what if we didn’t want to?
What happens If we start to stand up to ourselves?
