(May 20, 2015 at 9:53 am)Neimenovic Wrote: How come it's so easy for them to question Darwin but not the fuckin bible?
Tell them origins of species is a holy book, maybe they'll listen
Well, the brain's motivations can be complicated, but essentially, it fights to prevent us from truly questioning things that conflict with the worldview it has built. The brain has powerful defense mechanisms to prevent our psyches from having to go through too much of an overhaul.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
