Rational thinking is when you use facts and draw a conclusion.
Rationalizing is when you have a conclusion, and you work backwards to justify it with rational-sounding arguments.
Conspiracy theories start with some ridiculous conclusion, and work backwards to make it sound intelligent. It's not intelligent, but it SOUNDS intelligent.
People aren't rational. They are rationalizers.
Rational thinking is when you use facts and draw a conclusion.
Rationalizing is when you have a conclusion, and you work backwards to justify it with rational-sounding arguments.
Conspiracy theories start with some ridiculous conclusion, and work backwards to make it sound intelligent. It's not intelligent, but it SOUNDS intelligent.