I’ve thought something like this for a while (though you put it far better than I could), and I’m glad to see there are others in this space who feel the same. I think the rationalist community is often too quick to scoff at perceived cognitive fallacies, and only much later come back with a more understanding eye—people aren’t generally stupid, and there are often very good reasons for actions and behaviors which initially seem arbitrary.
I’ve thought something like this for a while (though you put it far better than I could), and I’m glad to see there are others in this space who feel the same. I think the rationalist community is often too quick to scoff at perceived cognitive fallacies, and only much later come back with a more understanding eye—people aren’t generally stupid, and there are often very good reasons for actions and behaviors which initially seem arbitrary.