they are evidently beneficial, or else they would not exist
There are many examples of things about the design of humans that exist but are not beneficial.
our assumption that rationality drives our decisions is often at cross purposes with the real deep biological drives that influence a lot more of our choices that we might imagine
Rationality does not assume this. It very much acknowledges that humans are flawed and have irrational drives.
Let me offer you two specific examples:
Both seem like legitimate beliefs to me, where legitimate means that there is proper anticipation control, or a prediction being made.
There are many examples of things about the design of humans that exist but are not beneficial.
Rationality does not assume this. It very much acknowledges that humans are flawed and have irrational drives.
Both seem like legitimate beliefs to me, where legitimate means that there is proper anticipation control, or a prediction being made.