I think it ultimately comes from an unwillingness to revise beliefs. The world is ever changing so beliefs/behavior need to change too.
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That's my observation anyway from a position in the middle of you.

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I'm sure it's at least part of it. I do also think exploration isn't worth much unless the discoveries are subjected to objective scrutiny.
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Can't really do that on Twitter but understanding how ppl think, what they want is interesting & useful.
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This is why I love Jonathan Haidt. Understanding different mindsets. Why I'm in the humanities.
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I'm interested in psychology too and I meant PoMo and religion were psychologically (mind-function) equivalent in that other thread.
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In both people are appealing to their intuitive and experiential biases. Just different words for it.
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Different mindsets. You can reach a jihadi type by influencing him to change his premise. Not so with some1 vague & mystical.
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The idealist type can switch from system to system but take them all literally & to extremes. See Dan Arel.
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But you are ALL nerds.


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I aspire to nerdiness.
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