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I believe there is a benefit. This book exists on a spectrum with things like tarot cards, the i-ching, astrology, Meyer Briggs etc. When people are trying to
by gnarbarian 5y ago
I believe there is a benefit. This book exists on a spectrum with things like tarot cards, the i-ching, astrology, Meyer Briggs etc.
When people are trying to make sense of a situation it often helps to place it into a pre-existing narrative for guidance.
In many ways the amount of scientific rigor behind the narrative doesn't matter much. It's far more important for the narrative to guide people towards the behaviors which will have a positive outcome. People will inscribe themselves onto a character and then map The narrative onto their lives, If it's a good narrative (maybe turn the other cheek for example) The person will proceed with an action That is statistically most likely to result in a positive outcome.
I suspect this is how most religions came about, The sets of rules, narratives, and beliefs which resulted in relatively better outcomes propagated and flourished.