Do people gain a selective advantage from believing in things they can't prove?
"People who are sometimes consumed by false beliefs do better than those who insist on evidence before they believe and act. People who are sometimes swept away by emotions do better in life than those who calculate every move. These advantages have, I believe, shaped mental capacities for intense emotion and passionate beliefs because they give a selective advantage in certain situations." -
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maybe just peace of mind and closure. Some things cannot be and many things don't need to be proven.
No, do you?
Yes!
The captain of the Titanic believed he could charge thru without hitting any icebergs. If he succeeded, he'd have set a speed record and gone on to even greater fame and fortune. Maybe that's how he got as far as he did. He was promoted ahead of all the other captains because he had faith in his invincibility, while the rest were timid and cautious.
The environment determines who will end up on top, and it's usually the one daredevil who manages not to kill himself and everyone around him, rather than one of the million timid sheep who all survive, but not in such great style.
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