tuesday again

Wendell Pfeffer

1/18/14

            Dostoyevsky introduces another important and interesting idea that I just did not uncover until today when we read in class. Dostoyevsky says that human beings are irrational which in truth is a real advantage. Well the reason people are not rational is because people do things that are not in their best interest – smoke, drink, etc. The only way human beings can be rational is if they always do things that are in the best of their interest. Like an animal perhaps, they do what they need to do to survive.

            The real question behind all this – is there a true advantage behind being irrational/doing things that do not fit our best interest? I think there is because that is what separates us from every other living thing on this planet.  That makes us unique because we can have fun with it and benefit from it at the same time. Building a large building may not seem rational, but it does look nice. Partying may also seem irrational, but it is a time where everyone can enjoy his or herself.