Brexit Thread

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Perhaps the problem is notions based on sentimentality rather than fact and reason. Emotions are not a good basis for a discussion and they bring a personal attachment and preconceptions with them. Hence the "hurting my feelings" line.
An example would be to look at conference, or some of the comments here on how Brexit is a success. Pure emoptional drivel with no foundation in reality.
conference was rapturous with the announcement of a possible date and declarations that negotiations would start now. The reality , re stated agin by the EU that there can be no negotiations till article 50 is put in. Same with the emotional "Brexit is a success all that bad stuff didn't happen" nonsense, when the reality is that Brexit simply hasn't happened yet.

Humans are NOT exclusively rational actors. Sentimentality, Agendas based on organizational politics, tradition... ALL of these influence decisions and should not be dismissed.

There is an old, but rather good book talking about some of these things Essence of Decision, an interesting analysis of the Cuban Missile Crisis by Allison that takes on the non-rational aspects of decisions.