Contradiction and Rationality

I was mulling over life just the other day, and the thought occurred to me as to what exactly is the relation between presence of a contradiction, and demonstration of rationality.

Turns out there is not any simple answer.

A contradiction can be entirely consistent with demonstration of rationality, but yet can embed actions that cannot be deemed rational.

I illustrate

Suppose the product development division of a company comes up with a new product. Upon manufacture of a Prototype, turns out there was a huge problem not addressed in context of the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) that initially had gotten everyone excited. So then, the excitement dies down, the company scraps the launch of a new product, and moves on to other ideas.

Fast track 15 months, and some newly hired whiz kid in the product development division figures out a solution to the problem that plagued the Prototype. All of a sudden, all of the excitement is back, plans are placed in motion for launching of a new product, and there is hum of anticipation of profit bonuses all up in the air.

So then, first, there was the decision not to launch, then there was arrival at the decision to launch, meaning with…