just cause something is an ancient tradition practiced over hundreds of years by smart people does *not* mean it's right
it's not very hard to think of many worldviews people intensely studied and defended through the ages that turned out to be completely untrue or cruel
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yea! imo a lot of utility is now 'outdated' due to rapid tech change, like birth control and women's rights
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If you're interested in this kind of thing, you should read Henrich, The Secret of Our Success
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I feel like we’d be better served by moving beyond the kind of thinking exemplified by categorizing belief systems on a binary scale of “right” or “wrong.” To expand the boundaries of our conscious awareness, we need to seek a deeper understanding of perspectives beyond our own.
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lots of people telling me im dumb for dismissing astrology because its ancient or whatever
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The irony of this is that I've often heard the "Galileo was burned at the stake" or "Semmelweis was ridiculed for suggesting surgeons wash their hands" pseudo-defense from woo proponents when confronted with "science says you're wrong"
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No, but the older something is the more likely it is doing something important, even if the practitioners don't understand what.
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