Why Are Americans Susceptible to Magical Thinking?

• Jan 9, 2018

• #1

NOYDB

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http://bigthink.com/21st-century-spirituality/why-are-americans-susceptible-to-magical-thinking?

Because sticking to reality is too much work.

 

• Jan 9, 2018

• #2

mark-7mag

Useless Billy Director of transpotation

Great thread !

 

• Jan 9, 2018

• #3

NOYDB

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Gun control advocates are great believers in magic and wishful thinking.

 

• Jan 9, 2018

• #4

elfiii

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We’re in too deep for a sudden reversal, he told me, using the example of the “pathological individualism” gun rights advocates have employed over the last few decades. They’ve gotten so drunk on self-anointed mythical heroism that comprehending data proves impossible.

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What kind of crackpot carp is this?

 

• Jan 9, 2018

• #5

Nicodemus

The Recluse

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elfiii said:

What kind of crackpot carp is this?

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That is some sorta mighty deep thinking.

 

• Jan 9, 2018

• #6

T-N-T

Senior Member

I lost interest half way.
ADD or something

 

• Jan 9, 2018

• #7

Miguel Cervantes

Jedi Master

A big pile of psycho-babble. Nothing more.

 

• Jan 9, 2018

• #8

Jeff C.

Chief Grass Master

There's no self anointed mythical heroism in defending ones own life.

 

• Jan 9, 2018

• #9

NOYDB

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The new paganism.

Things do not have spirits. Nor want things to happen.

Guns are mfc by humans. They are loaded by humans. Aimed by humans. The triggers are activated by humans. And victims are killed by humans.

Blaming the gun is magical thinking.

 

• Jan 9, 2018

• #10

KyDawg

Gone But Not Forgotten

Makes you think. About what I don't know, seems to me that the author wants it both ways.

 

• Jan 10, 2018

• #11

elfiii

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NOYDB said:

Blaming the gun is magical thinking.

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• Jan 10, 2018

• #12

1eyefishing

...just joking, seriously.

I magically missed the point...