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It never ceases to amaze me how irrational most people are. On September 11, 2001 about 3000 people died in a very dramatic way, and the US launches the whole w
by jensen123 11y ago
It never ceases to amaze me how irrational most people are. On September 11, 2001 about 3000 people died in a very dramatic way, and the US launches the whole war on terrorism boondoggle, pretty much throws out the Constitution etc. But here 23000 people die every year, in a rather undramatic way, and not a whole lot is being done.
- saiya-jin 11y agothere are whole businesses based on human irrationality/outright stupidity (just few random examples - short term loans, gambling, smoking tobacco). We tend to think we are better than in reality, and tend to sidetrack evidence of contrary (maybe to be more happy with ourselves, who knows)