Thanks, Brian. I actually agree with you. I only brought up fiction to show a clear area where we all know it’s false but we’re still captivated by it, but it might have been a misleading example. I’m actually planning to write a post about how fiction might be one of the least bullshitty parts of the human condition. I think you’ll enjoy it. Stay tuned.
You make a good point here. If everyone was full of shit, we'd all be dead. The bullshit referred to here is all about tried to secure prestige. Humans are the only species we know of that has prestige. If it was all, or even mostly bullshit it would never have evolved in the first place.
There is nothing wrong with us. If our social processes are producing results that are bad, this just means that the environment selecting for these processes should be changed to one that doesn't select for these bad results.
Thanks, Brian. I actually agree with you. I only brought up fiction to show a clear area where we all know it’s false but we’re still captivated by it, but it might have been a misleading example. I’m actually planning to write a post about how fiction might be one of the least bullshitty parts of the human condition. I think you’ll enjoy it. Stay tuned.
You make a good point here. If everyone was full of shit, we'd all be dead. The bullshit referred to here is all about tried to secure prestige. Humans are the only species we know of that has prestige. If it was all, or even mostly bullshit it would never have evolved in the first place.
There is nothing wrong with us. If our social processes are producing results that are bad, this just means that the environment selecting for these processes should be changed to one that doesn't select for these bad results.