This is an explanation of human perception and behaviour, there is nothing controversial about it and easily understood. It is also true that if you stick someone in a creepy haunted house they will naturally feel scared even though it’s Halloween and it’s perfectly safe. The issue is not that humans have these natural tendencies that lead to logical fallacies, the issue is that humans have the capacity to be meta aware of them, process them, and situate them appropriately–skills developed through education and practice/experience–yet we have sociopolitocal movements that encourage the opposite for the benefit of the rich and powerful.
This is an explanation of human perception and behaviour, there is nothing controversial about it and easily understood. It is also true that if you stick someone in a creepy haunted house they will naturally feel scared even though it’s Halloween and it’s perfectly safe. The issue is not that humans have these natural tendencies that lead to logical fallacies, the issue is that humans have the capacity to be meta aware of them, process them, and situate them appropriately–skills developed through education and practice/experience–yet we have sociopolitocal movements that encourage the opposite for the benefit of the rich and powerful.