Comments for Higher Thought http://higher-thought.net Reason vs. The Status Quo Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:19:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Cognitive Dissonance: Why Mass Delusions Persist by "In Politics, Sometimes The Facts Don't Matter" http://higher-thought.net/2010/02/cognitive-dissonance-why-mass-delusions-persist/comment-page-1/#comment-1946 "In Politics, Sometimes The Facts Don't Matter" Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:19:50 +0000 http://higher-thought.net/?p=136#comment-1946 [...] a wise person does the opposite, and justifies BEFORE deciding. WHY MASS DELUSIONS PERSIST: http://higher-thought.net/2010/02/co...sions-persist/ I have sharted many times. No shame, it just feels like a fart sometimes. Reply With [...] [...] a wise person does the opposite, and justifies BEFORE deciding. WHY MASS DELUSIONS PERSIST: http://higher-thought.net/2010/02/co…sions-persist/ I have sharted many times. No shame, it just feels like a fart sometimes. Reply With [...]

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]]> Comment on Religion: a virus of the mind by Jim http://higher-thought.net/2010/05/religion-a-virus-of-the-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-1937 Jim Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:15:54 +0000 http://higher-thought.net/?p=226#comment-1937 In the beginning there was nothing... and then it exploded. In the beginning there was nothing… and then it exploded.

]]> Comment on Religion: a virus of the mind by Don http://higher-thought.net/2010/05/religion-a-virus-of-the-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-1936 Don Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:32:38 +0000 http://higher-thought.net/?p=226#comment-1936 Toban, I know that God exists and that he cares for us. Don Toban,
I know that God exists and that he cares for us.
Don

]]> Comment on Religion: a virus of the mind by terribletony http://higher-thought.net/2010/05/religion-a-virus-of-the-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-1928 terribletony Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:17:51 +0000 http://higher-thought.net/?p=226#comment-1928 lol lol

]]> Comment on Cognitive Dissonance: Why Mass Delusions Persist by Seth http://higher-thought.net/2010/02/cognitive-dissonance-why-mass-delusions-persist/comment-page-1/#comment-1926 Seth Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:25:12 +0000 http://higher-thought.net/?p=136#comment-1926 Mass delusion persists for one reason and one reason only, non-interactive mass media. From Gutenberg to Farnsworth people gradually became more educated (indoctrinated), and less capable of independent critical thinking. Only the rise of the interactive education qualities of the Internet have help, a little bit, to reverse this trend -- specifically blogging and commenting. Unfortunately, I suspect it is too little too late. At this point, the average human has lost so much mental capacity that the wheel couldn't be reinvented in the absence of directions from an authority figure. Mass delusion persists for one reason and one reason only, non-interactive mass media. From Gutenberg to Farnsworth people gradually became more educated (indoctrinated), and less capable of independent critical thinking. Only the rise of the interactive education qualities of the Internet have help, a little bit, to reverse this trend — specifically blogging and commenting. Unfortunately, I suspect it is too little too late. At this point, the average human has lost so much mental capacity that the wheel couldn’t be reinvented in the absence of directions from an authority figure.

]]> Comment on The Paleo-Libertarian Connection on LRC by David Brown http://higher-thought.net/2010/06/the-paleo-libertarian-connection-on-lrc/comment-page-1/#comment-1925 David Brown Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:22:13 +0000 http://higher-thought.net/?p=221#comment-1925 Regarding the fact that "Nearly 75% of the world's population is lactose intolerant," consider epigenetics. Perhaps the reason so many cannot tolerate milk is because their ancestors never had a chance to adapt to milk consumption. Where food is concerned, I'm pro choice. Whatever source of nutrients supplies the need is legitimate food. "Humans are the only species to consume milk following the weaning period." Humans are the only species that can render lard, bake beans, make ice cream, etc. What's your point? Regarding the fact that “Nearly 75% of the world’s population is lactose intolerant,” consider epigenetics. Perhaps the reason so many cannot tolerate milk is because their ancestors never had a chance to adapt to milk consumption.

Where food is concerned, I’m pro choice. Whatever source of nutrients supplies the need is legitimate food.

“Humans are the only species to consume milk following the weaning period.” Humans are the only species that can render lard, bake beans, make ice cream, etc. What’s your point?

]]> Comment on Cognitive Dissonance: Why Mass Delusions Persist by Ben http://higher-thought.net/2010/02/cognitive-dissonance-why-mass-delusions-persist/comment-page-1/#comment-1924 Ben Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:46:14 +0000 http://higher-thought.net/?p=136#comment-1924 I guess what I'm saying is that we can believe there are better ways of doing something, but since we can't test it, we can't know... I guess what I’m saying is that we can believe there are better ways of doing something, but since we can’t test it, we can’t know…

]]> Comment on Cognitive Dissonance: Why Mass Delusions Persist by Ben http://higher-thought.net/2010/02/cognitive-dissonance-why-mass-delusions-persist/comment-page-1/#comment-1923 Ben Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:43:16 +0000 http://higher-thought.net/?p=136#comment-1923 Not sure what you mean here. The 'spiritual' exists regardless of whether I think of it or not. Not sure what you mean here. The ‘spiritual’ exists regardless of whether I think of it or not.

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