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People have never made decisions based on facts. We decide based on emotions, and then rationalize our decisions later if ever. Evolution did not optimize us f
by User23 10y ago
People have never made decisions based on facts. We decide based on emotions, and then rationalize our decisions later if ever.
Evolution did not optimize us for accurate understanding of the world. It optimized us for having offspring that survive. The latter by and large does not require the former. Indeed, deception plays a big role in human reproductive strategies.
- r_smart 10y agoOne of the sales guys where I work has a piece of paper hung on his cubicle which reads: "All purchasing decisions are emotional." It's wrong only in having too narrow of a scope :)
- qzxvwt 10y agoReminds me of something Putin said to journalists regarding global balance of power: "International Relations is much like mathematics — there is nothing personal about it."[1] [1] https://youtu.be/kqD8lIdIMRo?t=11m25s https://youtu.be/kqD8lIdIMRo?t=11m25s