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To: Heartlander

“...the human mind serves evolutionary success, not truth...”

It appears that statement is taken far too literally. It could also mean that it responds more favorably to success, irregardless of truth. As an example, some members of society have evolved to rely upon govt to survive, even when there is plenty of evidence it is not in their best interests. Their logical thought process has been rewired to favor dependence.

Perhaps?


4 posted on 03/09/2015 7:15:40 AM PDT by jaydee770
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To: jaydee770

Same with compassion. Or sacrificing your life for others.

Then we get into “how did we evolve he concept of ‘aught’?”


21 posted on 03/09/2015 8:11:49 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: jaydee770

Learning to rely on others is not evolution, it is merely “conditioning”.

Like the birds that come to my bird feeders...


41 posted on 03/09/2015 9:10:09 AM PDT by jonno (Having an opinion is not the same as having the answer...)
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