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>And once you "get them" which is more like accepting them to be universally true, you can use them to evaluate and explain a lot of things Can you give an exa
by sm-silversight 1mo ago
>And once you "get them" which is more like accepting them to be universally true, you can use them to evaluate and explain a lot of things
Can you give an example? This seems like the same confirmation bias I see psychology students make.
- elevation 1mo agoThe world is full of plausible-sounding but provably incorrect explanations if you understand the laws of physics. As a university student I happened upon a liberal arts undergrad who explained to me in earnest that electric vehicles could be powered for free if only we would mount wind generators on top of them. Once on the highway, they would have free energy! To this student, evil corporations were the main force opposing the proliferation of this technology. This is a silly example, but without some underlying principles, otherwise intelligent people will happily accept all kinds of other disprovable delusions.