There was a soldier.
This job is dangerous. I could die any time I fly.
Doctor, how can I get out of my dangerous job?
Rule 22: A soldier can stop flying airplanes only if he is crazy. But he has to MAKE THE DOCTOR BELIEVE IT.
That’s easy!
Really? Think about it. If you are crazy, you won’t worry about your life. Then you would never think you should stop flying airplanes. If you ever think you should stop flying, it means that you worry about your life and that you’re not crazy. If you are not crazy, you have to keep flying. You see, you’re caught by Rule 22. You have no way out. You will still need to fly.
Now people use “catch-22,” the name of Joseph Heller’s book, to mean that someone has a problem like the soldier’s.
want to stop → get crazy first; already got crazy → will not want to stop
What does IT in picture 7 mean?