Monday 6 May 2013

IRRATIONALITY OF THE RATIONAL WORLD



According to Ritzer irrationality of rationality is a seemingly inevitable by product of the rationalization process. The concept of irrationality of rationality can be observed as the negative effects of rationalization or the opposite of rationality. There are inefficiencies and unpredictability that are often produced by the seemingly rational system. Although bureaucracies are constructed to bring about greater efficiency in organizational work, the fact is that there are notorious inefficiencies such as the red tape associated with the operation of most bureaucracies. Besides the products of rational systems are unintended and unwanted by products some of which pose greater risk and even unpredictable risk. Of greater concern is the negative effect associated with rational systems. Rational systems are not reasonable systems. 

According to Ritzer 1998, Rationality brings with it great dehumanization aspects as people are reduced to acting like robots. Among the dehumanizing aspects of rationality systems are large lecture classes, computer letters, pray TV, work on automobile assembly line. Rationality also tends to bring with it disenchantment leaving much of out lives without any mystery or excitement. A fully rational society would be very bleak and uninteresting place.