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To: cnyndwllr who wrote (130863)	5/1/2004 4:48:53 PM
From: Ish	Respond to of 281500

<<Critical thinking requires that you look for consistencies and inconsistencies both WITHIN the points of view and "facts" presented AND BETWEEN those and the wisdom you've gained from living and learning in your own lifetime.>> That's what I do. I'm to the point when a doctor tells me I need something I go home and cogitate about it. Makes for a more harmonious outcome.

To: cnyndwllr who wrote (130863)	5/2/2004 12:54:55 AM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Hi cnyndwllr; Re: "I call this the "man in charge" syndrome." My guess is that the reason humans tend to put faith into the man in charge is that this is part of a general reflex to respond submissively to authority, at least when we're not actually rebelling against it (which means, for most of us, finding another leader). In our violent past, those who failed to recognize authority and kowtow to it were culled from the herd. We are a pack animal, and pack animals must recognize a hierarchy. I've felt the emotional tendency myself. It is very hard to tell the boss to his face that he's an idiot, even when it is well known and commented upon behind his back. The times I've done it, other people look at me like I've lost my mind. -- Carl@WeTheSheeple.org