Is this a dangerous book to read? I think I am already much too aware of my own hypocrisy for my own good. I blame Prof. Hanson.
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There's no point in puncturing your illusions if you aren't going to do anything with the knowledge.
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I think we would al like a more rational society. But for the individual, discovering their own hypocrisy, while living in an irrational society, can be a problem no? -Less ability to get along -Less of the faith that drives action -Greater cognitive load -Etc.
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Yes evolution made you blind for a reason, so you'll need a reason it didn't foresee to overrule its judgement.
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