How "Logic Taming" makes people illogical
We have entered the information age where we need answers to all our questions. If not answered we search for it. If we still are unsuccesful, we argue with self/friends and bring it to a "logical" conclusion. Logic is built into the neural system of each and every human being. I donot beleive it in being 0 or 1, because a problem could have unimaginable number of solutions and is dictated by the person analysing it. If we agree, why do we still like being "Logically tamed" by certain people/organisations in our society for eg. the government?
I could with a reason and would encourage everyone to help me understand and contribute with their own ideas.
A common man doesnt like taking risks. Over the years of our evolution we have come to terms with the idea of some wise-men taking control of our lives. We didnt like taking risks and loved the idea of blaming someone if things turn haywire. Although convinient, this put us at an disadvantage - we had to play by the rules set by them. Years passed by and we kept getting "logically tamed" by these people, to a point where we actually are machines that tries to act and blend in with the other machines in the so called society. We stopped asking questions and reasoning! Now in the information age we are starting to realise our potential, but are so meshed up in the system that we are unable to come out, even if we want to. We accepted the rules imposed on us, we kept building on it, and now we donot want to start all over from scratch again. Its just like continuing to patch a buggy code of a legacy system. Hence we continue to do, what we are told to do. It is in times like these (i.e. current global recession) we actually start seeing the vulnerabilities (bugs) in the system. We keep working towards making it work, which in my sence makes me think that we are illogical.
A similar argument holds good for religion. Religion according to me is a protocol or lifestyle, a good way to lead our lives ethically, as envisioned and coined by the few old wise-men. How does that apply to us today? Well some moral values might still apply and I am happy to live by them, but a lot of stuff is obsolete and needs to be updated based on the lifestyle we lead today. If updated/edited 'today' (in the information age), it should be based on a common consensus. I know this will never happen and will continue to live by them for centuries to come, which in my sence makes me think that we are illogical.
Well I myself have no solution of my own, plus some people might not even think for this to be a problem. I personally would love to go back to the stone age and start all over again. If people need to live by rules and require to be "tamed", why not they live by my rules :).
-Ashish
I could with a reason and would encourage everyone to help me understand and contribute with their own ideas.
A common man doesnt like taking risks. Over the years of our evolution we have come to terms with the idea of some wise-men taking control of our lives. We didnt like taking risks and loved the idea of blaming someone if things turn haywire. Although convinient, this put us at an disadvantage - we had to play by the rules set by them. Years passed by and we kept getting "logically tamed" by these people, to a point where we actually are machines that tries to act and blend in with the other machines in the so called society. We stopped asking questions and reasoning! Now in the information age we are starting to realise our potential, but are so meshed up in the system that we are unable to come out, even if we want to. We accepted the rules imposed on us, we kept building on it, and now we donot want to start all over from scratch again. Its just like continuing to patch a buggy code of a legacy system. Hence we continue to do, what we are told to do. It is in times like these (i.e. current global recession) we actually start seeing the vulnerabilities (bugs) in the system. We keep working towards making it work, which in my sence makes me think that we are illogical.
A similar argument holds good for religion. Religion according to me is a protocol or lifestyle, a good way to lead our lives ethically, as envisioned and coined by the few old wise-men. How does that apply to us today? Well some moral values might still apply and I am happy to live by them, but a lot of stuff is obsolete and needs to be updated based on the lifestyle we lead today. If updated/edited 'today' (in the information age), it should be based on a common consensus. I know this will never happen and will continue to live by them for centuries to come, which in my sence makes me think that we are illogical.
Well I myself have no solution of my own, plus some people might not even think for this to be a problem. I personally would love to go back to the stone age and start all over again. If people need to live by rules and require to be "tamed", why not they live by my rules :).
-Ashish
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