Re: l'angolo della salute
Inviato da ivan il 5/4/2014 16:15:13
We're Not Programmed to Seek "Truth," We're Programmed to "Win".
link Reason Seen More as Weapon Than Path to Truth ...
It is simple: It's called the argumentative theory of reasoning, and it says that humans didn't learn to ask questions and offer answers in order to find universal truths. We did it as a way to gain authority over others. That's right -- they think that reason itself evolved to help us bully people into getting what we want.
Reasoning doesn't have this function of helping us to get better beliefs and make better decisions, It was a purely social phenomenon. It evolved to help us convince others and to be careful when others try to convince us. Truth and accuracy were beside the point." (www.cracked.com)
link Reason Seen More as Weapon Than Path to Truth ...
It is simple: It's called the argumentative theory of reasoning, and it says that humans didn't learn to ask questions and offer answers in order to find universal truths. We did it as a way to gain authority over others. That's right -- they think that reason itself evolved to help us bully people into getting what we want.
Reasoning doesn't have this function of helping us to get better beliefs and make better decisions, It was a purely social phenomenon. It evolved to help us convince others and to be careful when others try to convince us. Truth and accuracy were beside the point." (www.cracked.com)
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