RE: Open to explore possibility
February 17, 2021 at 6:49 pm
(This post was last modified: February 17, 2021 at 7:00 pm by John 6IX Breezy.)
(February 17, 2021 at 6:27 pm)HappySkeptic Wrote: Imagine that you are hungry and need to eat it. Being worried about quill missiles is maladaptive. Understanding when the things will stick you is important.
Hmm everything has trade-offs. I'm not sure if being extra cautious makes you less successful as a hunter; but I would assume the risk of permanent injury or infection outweighs the benefits of a single meal. Even if we grant that a better understanding is useful here, the brain still stores this information as schemas and heuristics rather than raw accurate facts.
(February 17, 2021 at 6:23 pm)pocaracas Wrote: There's a chance that the wrong reason will eventually lead to a wrong action, while the right reason would never lead there.
I don't know if the right reason never leads to problems. For example, donating your kidney to a friend (even if its the right action for the right reason) still comes with its share of risks and dangers. Truth doesn't care about your survival; and our pursuit of it can sometimes be problematic (e.g. the atomic bomb).