“The average man’s attitude towards clear thinking is by no means merely passive, it is actively though unconsciously against clear-thinking. And the reason for this is that he dislikes most of its immediate results. It is this active and unconscious resistance which renders abortive most appeals for sound sense and good judgment. It is not much good telling people to think rationally if, in their heart of hearts, they would rather not.”
(Rupert Crawshay-Williams: The Comfort of Unreason, 1947)