
Originally Posted by
raymondo
Modern man is facing up to an incredibly stress creating new scenario .
The use of Probability to answer questions accurately .
Essentially answers used to be , and much to the greater extent , -- Right or Wrong , Correct or Incorrect , Fact or Belief .
This is now self evidently not the the situation , but when this scenario impinges on certain mind sets , there is enormous disruption .
The OP is one such affected person . His posts attempt to see everything in the simplest way and answerable in nice simple terms -- Right or Wrong .
We all have to develop world views in order to find the best way of coping with our lives and handling fresh incoming information .
However , certain types of personality and character see invasions of their mind set as attacks on their character etc --- most obviously those with "very tidy" minds and veering to the compulsive and obsessive , who feel literally damaged by having to readjust what they regarded previously as inalienable Rights and Truths .
Also , and increasingly , matters are much more complex , and a significant number of people literally cannot handle complexity . It harms them emotionally , mentally and physically to have to grapple with a multitude of relevant strands The mind implodes in a variety of ways and to varying degrees .
Quite understandably , otherwise the person simply has to assume total denial or move into madness to keep functioning sensibly .
This is all tightly connected to how people even initially view subjects that they label "Conspiracy " --- something which is a complex and initially low probability theory that produces an immediate huge reaction , mentally and emotionally .
Forgetting the Right and Wrong of it , 9/11 is a wonderful example . Where many people in complete denial cannot or will not even discuss it in rational terms . Where the vast majority reject even discussing it and produce the absurdity of a Government arranged conspiracy ( CONCLUSION ) as a means for not having to confront tiny details ( EVIDENCE ) which might eventually lead to an unwanted conclusion .They will happily ignore everything that could lead them to finally accepting something which would destroy their world outlook .
Musing .
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