Response from a national columnist to a SW posting.
From: Terry
Date: Sat, May 28, 2022, 12:29
Subject: Re: zhong201
That is a good piece of work. But it is merely a confirmation of what is readily apparent through observation. What is interesting is the 'unspoken' assumption that fundamentalism stems from, in some ways, a damaged mind -- I might speculate from the 'brainwashing' done to children when the brain is most pliable. From an evolutionary standpoint fundamentalism makes a certain amount of sense. All members of a society have the same strict beliefs which aids in the cohesion of the group. Problems of course arise when groups with different fundamentalist beliefs come up against each other. And fundamentalism has no mechanism to weed out what becomes counterproductive or accept new, more accurate, input. So my own conclusion would be that fundamentalist beliefs, however inaccurate they might be, served a purpose in pre-modern times, but are increasingly irrelevant in the computer age. Borders are increasingly blurred by the rapid spread of information and ideas. I can see a column coming out of this. Thanks for the link.
Date: Sat, May 28, 2022, 12:29
Subject: Re: zhong201
That is a good piece of work. But it is merely a confirmation of what is readily apparent through observation. What is interesting is the 'unspoken' assumption that fundamentalism stems from, in some ways, a damaged mind -- I might speculate from the 'brainwashing' done to children when the brain is most pliable. From an evolutionary standpoint fundamentalism makes a certain amount of sense. All members of a society have the same strict beliefs which aids in the cohesion of the group. Problems of course arise when groups with different fundamentalist beliefs come up against each other. And fundamentalism has no mechanism to weed out what becomes counterproductive or accept new, more accurate, input. So my own conclusion would be that fundamentalist beliefs, however inaccurate they might be, served a purpose in pre-modern times, but are increasingly irrelevant in the computer age. Borders are increasingly blurred by the rapid spread of information and ideas. I can see a column coming out of this. Thanks for the link.
