
Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters
Cato Podcast
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Are You Susceptible to Creationism and Syncrenicity?
We all harbour essential intuitions that living things contain an a invisible essence. We assume they have beliefs and desires which we can't see or feel directly, but which allows us to make sense of their behaviour. From there it's a short step to think that any process that deliberately induces an adulterate or disease causing agent into the body must be harmful. And opposition to vaccines is as old as vaccines. Genetically modified organisms are conceived of as a kind of adulterant or pollutant and other food adjectives. On the other hand, homeopathy and herbal remedies seem to volve the infusion of something that carries the healthful essence of a substance into the body. Quack cures
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