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Ask HN: Does culture mean humans lack critical thinking skills?
For some time now I have been fascinated by the fact the
majority of humans in the world belong to a religion
and believe their religion is 'the real one' to the exclusion of other religions.
What fascinates me is the obvious reality that everyone's
religion is the result of
pure chance of the religion you were taught as a child.
And while educational level impacts the percentage of
religious belief that sustains
itself into adulthood, it doesn't eliminate it by any stretch of the imagination.
So, something else is going on. It seems the human brain is
wired in a way that blocks critical
thinking to be applied towards early life environmental experiences/learning.
So, tonight, I asked Google: What does the existence of
culture tell us about the lack
of critical thinking abilities of humans?
Google AI thinks so:
"The existence of culture indicates that humans, to a certain
extent, may not always engage in
critical thinking because culture often shapes our perceptions and beliefs without us
actively questioning them, leading to uncritically accepting norms and practices established
within our society; essentially, we may not always critically analyze the information and
values we inherit from our culture."
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=what+does+the+existence+of+culture+tell+us+about+the+lack+of+critical+thinking+abilities+of+humans&sca_esv=7ec7b14a29e3f231&ei=-ctDZ6_ZF8qA5OMP29mIuQk&ved=0ahUKEwjvuZj5o_aJAxVKAHkGHdssIpcQ4dUDCA8&uact=5&oq=what+does+the+existence+of+culture+tell+us+about+the+lack+of+critical+thinking+abilities+of+humans&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiYndoYXQgZG9lcyB0aGUgZXhpc3RlbmNlIG9mIGN1bHR1cmUgdGVsbCB1cyBhYm91dCB0aGUgbGFjayBvZiBjcml0aWNhbCB0aGlua2luZyBhYmlsaXRpZXMgb2YgaHVtYW5zSMTjAVAAWLXdAXAEeACQAQCYAXCgAd4vqgEFNjAuMTS4AQPIAQD4AQGYAkKgAqArwgILEAAYgAQYkQIYigXCAg4QLhiABBixAxiDARjUAsICERAuGIAEGLEDGNEDGIMBGMcBwgILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwHCAg4QABiABBixAxiDARiKBcICDhAuGIAEGLEDGNEDGMcBwgILEC4YgAQY0QMYxwHCAgUQABiABMICChAAGIAEGEMYigXCAggQABiABBixA8ICDRAAGIAEGEMYyQMYigXCAgsQABiABBiSAxiKBcICEBAAGIAEGJECGIoFGEYY-QHCAioQABiABBiRAhiKBRhGGPkBGJcFGIwFGN0EGEYY-QEY9AMY9QMY9gPYAQHCAgsQABiABBixAxiKBcICBxAAGIAEGArCAgsQABiABBiGAxiKBcICCBAAGKIEGIkFwgIIEAAYgAQYogTCAgYQABgWGB7CAgUQIRigAcICBRAhGKsCwgIFECEYnwXCAgcQIRigARgKwgIHECEYChirApgDALoGBggBEAEYE5IHBTQ4LjE4oAfP8AM&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
- mgraybosch 2y ago[dead]
- alsetmusic 2y agoWe’re an extremely social species, which is what led to our success. Being left out of or ostracized from our social groups is emotionally painful. I don’t think there’s more needed to explain why religious thinking hangs around despite critical thinking, though this certainly isn’t the only reason. Of course, that doesn’t apply to those who choose willful ignorance. And that’s not even addressing the fact that the certainty of religious belief probably feels pretty good.
- steveBK123 2y agoYes