I was thinking about this today. It is sad how far people will go to rationalize beliefs for the sake of simplicity. It seems people prefer simplicity because i

I was thinking about this today. It is sad how far people will go to rationalize beliefs for the sake of simplicity. It seems people prefer simplicity because it makes the world make sense: people are uncomfortable with nuance because it makes the world so complex and uncertain, and in a way, scary. I think it's the same line of reasoning that draws people towards certain conspiracies (e.g. lizard people, Jews controlling the world). People want to feel like the world can be explained in just a few sentences. Otherwise, I think people feel utterly helpless.