Human intelligence (probably) evolved in a social arms race. We tend to favor explanations that involve agents (with wills, intentions, etc), which can be appealed to, manipulated, or placated. When something happens through (effectively) mindless processes, we look for a will to attribute it to. It’s natural, and comforting. It just probably isn’t true.
Just another cognitive bias. Move along. Nothing to see here.
Human intelligence (probably) evolved in a social arms race. We tend to favor explanations that involve agents (with wills, intentions, etc), which can be appealed to, manipulated, or placated. When something happens through (effectively) mindless processes, we look for a will to attribute it to. It’s natural, and comforting. It just probably isn’t true.
Just another cognitive bias. Move along. Nothing to see here.