Lack of critical thinking - What is the root of this?

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[–]fschmidt 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

It is low IQ. IQ is both a result of genetics and childhood development. On the genetic side, Europeans have been getting stupider since about 1800 but this is a gradual process. The biggest change has been in childhood development. Children playing outside is generally healthy but children growing up playing with electronics is terrible for the brain and produces the complete morons that young people are today.

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When every interaction with the world brings pain, and blind obedience is rewarded, anyone can be turned into a zealot.

Intellect if formed by countless tendencies. What has brought us pleasure in the past, we will try again in the future.

IQ is an illusion, it can't protect us from brainwashing. Unless your natural tendencies make you extremely rebellious and clever.

[–]fschmidt 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I partly agree. IQ is the biggest problem but not the only problem. One also needs critical thinking and good judgement. So for example, math is good for increasing IQ but not so good for these other things. I think the ideal tool for childhood mental development is the game of Go which develops all of these things.

What would be your answer to the question in the original post?

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What would be your answer to the question in the original post?

All the listed plus artificial common sense. Authoritarian factions hate critical thinking and use every tool to suppress it. The only thing they can agree upon (not a recognized agreement, just a shared natural tendency).

good judgement

In board games, as long as you have enough mental stability, everything is predictable and calculable, there are rules. In the real world, not so much.