Another great article from MindHacks: Terrorism fails because we don’t see its purpose. This seems particularly plausible, and reminds of the way Hitler is generally described, as an example. It seems impossible to believe he was rational, since his actions were so horrendous and extreme. That of course, doesn’t make him irrational - it just makes him morally questionable.
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