http://www.theperfectbizfinder.com/blog/self-deception/ FIND THE BEST BUSINESS IDEAS AND BUILD YOUR PERFECT BUSINESS Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:20:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.theperfectbizfinder.com/blog/self-deception/comment-page-1/#comment-7000 Emeric Wed, 10 Nov 2010 02:35:22 +0000 http://www.theperfectbizfinder.com/blog/?p=4512#comment-7000 Yes, Shermer is always entertaining but what did he actually say? In the context of this blog post, it is true that we see patterns and may draw false conclusions; however that is not what he actually said. What he is really saying is that some patterns are acceptable while others are "obviously" delusion. My question for you is, who is making the final decision as to what is real and what is a sham?  And can you discern the facts from the maybes? This video is in and of itself based on a pattern, a pattern that Schermer and others hold up as being correct.  He begins the talk with,  (5:12min) "I think we evolved..." then continues to pad this statement with anecdotes that say little if anything about the state of the mind and our ability to understand and make sense of the world. Yes we evolved but to then leap to the why we have this ability to find patterns is pure speculation, which then becomes the foundation for the rest of the talk. He is guilty of doing exactly what he detests, selling snake oil, but instead of snake oil, it's an idea. This is how he does it: He presents wonderful information that we are all happy to see and agree with, science, yet what he leaves out is that most of these things he mentions correlate to brain states, but are not causal. I apologize for not giving you more basis for my opinion, maybe you don't want it, but I'd like to finish by saying I wholeheartedly agree with Shermer, that our default state is to believe, while being skeptical is work and difficult for most of us. We prefer delusion over truth, but we'd be wise to not confuse correlation with causation. And I think pattern recognition is too nuanced to be based only on the drive to survive. Yes, Shermer is always entertaining but what did he actually say? In the context of this blog post, it is true that we see patterns and may draw false conclusions; however that is not what he actually said. What he is really saying is that some patterns are acceptable while others are “obviously” delusion. My question for you is, who is making the final decision as to what is real and what is a sham?  And can you discern the facts from the maybes?
This video is in and of itself based on a pattern, a pattern that Schermer and others hold up as being correct.  He begins the talk with,  (5:12min) “I think we evolved…” then continues to pad this statement with anecdotes that say little if anything about the state of the mind and our ability to understand and make sense of the world. Yes we evolved but to then leap to the why we have this ability to find patterns is pure speculation, which then becomes the foundation for the rest of the talk.
He is guilty of doing exactly what he detests, selling snake oil, but instead of snake oil, it’s an idea. This is how he does it: He presents wonderful information that we are all happy to see and agree with, science, yet what he leaves out is that most of these things he mentions correlate to brain states, but are not causal.
I apologize for not giving you more basis for my opinion, maybe you don’t want it, but I’d like to finish by saying I wholeheartedly agree with Shermer, that our default state is to believe, while being skeptical is work and difficult for most of us. We prefer delusion over truth, but we’d be wise to not confuse correlation with causation. And I think pattern recognition is too nuanced to be based only on the drive to survive.

]]> http://www.theperfectbizfinder.com/blog/self-deception/comment-page-1/#comment-6001 Top Portable Grill Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:54:52 +0000 http://www.theperfectbizfinder.com/blog/?p=4512#comment-6001 Thx for this great information that you are shareing with us Thx for this great information that you are shareing with us

]]> http://www.theperfectbizfinder.com/blog/self-deception/comment-page-1/#comment-5233 Glenn Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:38:45 +0000 http://www.theperfectbizfinder.com/blog/?p=4512#comment-5233 This is another great example.  Many of our patterns of perception are indeed flawed, if not completely inaccurate.  Associating this subject with self-defeating beliefs is both appropriate and profound.  Thank you Steve. This is another great example.  Many of our patterns of perception are indeed flawed, if not completely inaccurate.  Associating this subject with self-defeating beliefs is both appropriate and profound.  Thank you Steve.

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