> When that happens go to William James and read Pragmatism, then realize you can just decide what you want to believe based on what is adaptive for you. Now w

> When that happens go to William James and read Pragmatism, then realize you can just decide what you want to believe based on what is adaptive for you. Now when that happens, also make sure to remember all the adaptationists who stayed silent and turned a blind eye on all the atrocities committed by their governments and leaders, in their name and with their silent agreement. Ultimately this comes down to individual and group-level optimization strategies: do we exploit the current hill of the fitness landscape we are on, or do we explore to find other hills on this landscape. Adaptive silence is conforming with the group to stay on the current hill, truth-seeking at all costs is sending scouts to explore other hills with the possibility of discovering new heights for the group. A highly social and truly adaptive species needs a combination of both strategies, it's a delicate balance and neither extreme is smart or risk-free.