How Nonsense Sharpens the Intellect
Well, the folks around me must be pretty sharp from all the nonsense I sometimes pour out…
But seriously folks…
There’s this article in the NYTimes …
How Nonsense Sharpens the Intellect
And it’s very fascinating. Read the article, then think about this…
Is this why humans tend to think up conspiracy theories?
you always share the best articles!
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interesting article. where do you find such great articles? take care,
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“An experience… that violates all logic and expectation…. produced a profound ‘sensation of the absurd’…. WeÂ’re so motivated to get rid of that feeling that we look for meaning and coherence elsewhere.” Not me, baby. I live for that feeling. The feeling that makes me sharpen my logical knives is the feeling that, “This is too stupid to be allowed to go on.”
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(Hi, I was reading BedlamHillFarm’s entry I saw on the front page, and clicked over to yours at random, as I often do, just to see new people. I’m saddend at the number of diaries I encounter that are faves only; though I understand people have their reasons.) Interesting article. I love it that we can do things like read the NYT on the internet!
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