[FRIAM] What's so bad about Scientism?

[Frank Wimberly]

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On Tue, Jul 10, 2018, 9:21 PM Nick Thompson <nickthompson at earthlink.net>
wrote:

> Fascinating response, Marcus.
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> Does this mean you cannot imagine è rationalç paralyzing doubt?  So,
> imagine yourself in some situation of grave consequence, Truman’s decision
> to use the bomb or Comey’s decision to restart the investigation (or to
> announce its conclusion in the first place), or one of those “two track”
> hypotheticals that utilitarian’s are so fond of*,  can you imagine
> yourself, not anxious, not in need of therapy at all, but unable to act?
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> I suppose one could have a standard rule:  in situations of grave
> consequence, I do nothing, or I flip a coin.
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> In some dire situations animals “freeze”.  It’s rational for animals
> because many predators’ prey- catching systems work on motion.  Human
> decision paralysis might just be an evolutionary hold over.
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> Does that make it neurotic or just ill-suited to modern circumstances.
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> Nick
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> *You are the man in charge of a track switch beyond which tied to the
> tracks, on one side, four French Poodles and on the other side your beloved
> Aunt Susie.  Incidentally, you should also know that the passenger cars on
> the train are loaded with a thousand pregnant girl scouts.  (So don’t try
> to jam that switch in the middle, you wise guy!)
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> Nicholas S. Thompson
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> Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology
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> Clark University
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> http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/
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> *From:* Friam [mailto:friam-bounces at redfish.com] *On Behalf Of *Marcus
> Daniels
> *Sent:* Saturday, July 07, 2018 12:10 PM
> *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group <
> friam at redfish.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [FRIAM] What's so bad about Scientism?
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> “By doubt, here, I don't mean entertained doubt.  I mean doubt
> sufficiently profound that one cannot, when one needs to, pursue any course
> of action.  REAL doubt.  Paralyzing doubt.”
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> That’s a different thing, anxiety and/or depression.  Treatable with
> exercise, medication, or therapy.
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> Marcus
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