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Since every social species (bees, termites, etc.) evinces strictly moral behavior, does that mean they think about the consequences of their actions?

Since every social species (bees, termites, etc.) evinces strictly moral behavior, does that mean they think about the consequences of their actions? I am not sure of the moral behavior you mean. But, evolution is it’s own kind of thinking. Evolution also explains how behaviors cross generations....

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Why does propaganda exist?

Why does propaganda exist? People struggle with reason. In reason, one must disprove all hypotheses that explain the observed (the necessary condition). When all the hypotheses but one are disproved, you have objective truth. This is the sufficient condition. It is hard. Most people accept a hypothesis that...

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Why can’t we apply a rational cost-benefit analysis to COVID policies? Are we acting irrationally, out of fear and a sense of urgency?

Why can’t we apply a rational cost-benefit analysis to COVID policies? Are we acting irrationally, out of fear and a sense of urgency? Indeed. Yes, why don’t individuals get the right to do that? Irrationality is a result of the many people not having an opportunity to do...

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