Re:Why “Trusting the Science” Is Complicated
by centimeter on Sunday February 14, 2021 @09:17PM
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Humans are hard-wired to be religious, and in the absence of a well-structured religion, most people will default to poorly-constructed religions like secular state scientism. This doesn't apply to everyone, but I think it applies to at least 80% of the population.
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Re:Why “Trusting the Science” Is Complicated
by LesZedCB on Monday February 15, 2021 @01:51AM
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i think it's more like all human brains need heuristics to process the vast amount of data in the universe. the best heuristics come in the form of grand narratives, such as traditional religions, historical materialism, transhumanism, or whatever works for each brain.