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THE Humanity's Flaws Thread (merged)

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What is the greatest flaw in human nature?

Poll ended at Tue 07 Mar 2006, 03:55:19

the inability to understand the exponential function (as Albert Bartlett argued)
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the inability to plan ahead, think far into the future
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plain laziness
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slow to adapt to new ideas
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the inability to see the big picture and how it affects the small picture
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there is no flaw in human nature
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My answer is not fully represented by any of the above. See my reply.
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mmmm, I like soft pillows
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Total votes : 45

Re: Humans are cognitively flawed

Unread postby firestarter » Wed 06 Dec 2006, 19:17:01

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BlisteredWhippet', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('firestarter', '
')Psychobabbling claptrap.


This would fall under:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '[')b]Bias blind spot - the tendency not to recognise one's own cognitive biases.


I think that cognitive biases are very real. I do not think that the people who discovered these biases simply made them up.










$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '[')b]Bandwagon effect - the tendency to do (or believe) things because many other people do (or believe) the same.
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Re: Humans are cognitively flawed

Unread postby gg3 » Thu 07 Dec 2006, 02:59:29

Main effects vs. side effects.

A hammer is useful for joining wood, and not useful for finishing concrete.

Also the biggest cognitive flaw humans have is the lack of an "enough" feedback system for reproduction and consumption. As long as more sex is always good and more shiny new things are always good, we're going to be circling the edges of doom.
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Re: Humans are cognitively flawed

Unread postby MD » Thu 07 Dec 2006, 04:24:02

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('ElijahJones', '.').....
Bias is such a politically charged word. Maybe we could say "propensity".....


You expose your bias.
Stop filling dumpsters, as much as you possibly can, and everything will get better.

Just think it through.
It's not hard to do.
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