Critical thinking can be seen as a necessary step towards perfectly rational thinking.

批判性思维可以被看作是走向完全理性思维的必要步骤。

Before we can dive deeper into critical thinking we need to discuss rational thinking.

在我们深入探讨批判性思维之前，我们需要讨论理性思维。

But even if we think they are ridiculous, emotions can be just as powerful as rational thinking.

但即便我们觉得很荒谬，情感也会和理性思维一样强大。

In an image-centered and pleasure-driven world, Postman noted, there is no place for rational thinking, because you simply cannot think with images.

波斯曼指出，在一个以形象为中心、以快乐为驱动力的世界里，没有理性思考的空间，因为你根本无法用形象思考。

He urged all sides involved to maintain calm and restraint and seize the opportunity for peace as rational thinking and voices are increasing.

他敦促有关各方保持冷静克制，各方理性的思考和声音在增加，抓住和平契机。

I think that my rational thinking is not good enough to solve that task.

- 我认为我的理性思维不足以解决该任务。

The Middle Ages were home to superstition  and a public aversion to rational thinking.

中世纪是迷信和公众对理性思维的厌恶之乡。

Yes, absolutely. But even if we think they are ridiculous, emotions can be just as powerful as rational thinking.

确实是这样。但即便我们觉得很荒谬，情感也会和理性思维一样强大。

In both writing and sleeping, we learn to be physically still at the same time we are encouraging our minds to unlock from the humdrum rational thinking of our daytime lives.

睡眠与写作的相似之处在于，我们都要学会让身体平静的同时，尽量让头脑从日常生活单调的理性思考中解脱出来。

Mark says that logic – that is, rational thinking – would make you think that younger people would be more likely to watch online, since they're the people who have a lot of experience doing things on the Internet.

马克说，逻辑——也就是理性思维——会让你认为年轻人更有可能在线观看， 因为他们在互联网上做事有很多经验。