Are we too lazy to be rational? Is acting on our instincts bad for society? on.thestar/1nEQlJS Being rational is hard. It’s easier for us to get by without thinking too much – it’s ‘natural’ for our old, dawn-of-man minds. But as the environment we live in becomes more unnatural, reasoning is increasingly essential to our survival. Otherwise, we will slip into a new dark age of “truthiness,” instinct, tribalism, and barbarity. That’s what University of Toronto professor Joseph Heath argues in his new book. Is an Enlightenment 2.0 needed?
Posted on: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 18:33:51 +0000