The human
phenomenon of doing
illogical things to feel better about yourself is explored briefly in
Fyodor Dostoyevsky's famous work
Notes from the Underground. The
protagonist is such a man, and he embodies arguments against some of the prevailing
philosophies of the time in his actions, which are not only bad for the people around him, but bad for himself as well. He's aware of the effect his actions will have, yet he does them anyway--he plays with
the tooth that hurts, so to speak, even though it hurts.
If you find yourself doing illogical things just to feel better about yourself, feel free to look inward and be comforted by the distinct humanness of your actions. People are not logical creatures--the constant fight of science against pseudoscience is but an embodiment of this. A person will not only do things which are bad for humanity, he or she will do things which are bad for him or herself, simply to prove that he or she is human and capable of doing so.