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> But we don't ever get the result of our query - we never know the true answer to the problems facing society.

Our brains aren't designed to solve societal problems. Why should they be? They are designed to solve our own problems. The answers our brains give us are meant to benefit us. They may benefit society at large tangentially, but that is not the intent, nor should it be.

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Can you please explain how you jump to an understanding of how our brains our wired for 'private' issues and not 'public' ones? I know plenty of individuals whose minds operate in the context of society. Language isn't private. It's shared.

> Can you please explain how you jump to an understanding

Please read Richard Dawkins' The Selfish Gene. Unlike his recent work, that one is really good.

I totally agree. That's why democracy is so hard.

Also: For ~5 minutes the reply button wasn't showing up. I guess PG coded in a little feature to make people take some time to calm down before getting into arguments. Beautiful.

That's been in place for a few years now, IIRC. The delay gets longer as you get deeper into a thread, to deter flamewars.

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