tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post5485318792542105177..comments2024-02-29T03:34:23.190-05:00Comments on Who Were the Sea Peoples?: How Ideology Blocks Realitygcallahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10065877215969589482noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-13638950338524005922012-09-03T13:23:26.450-04:002012-09-03T13:23:26.450-04:00"Here is another way of accomplishing the sam..."Here is another way of accomplishing the same thing: Upon encountering an objection to one's ideology, divert the discussion into something that is related to the objection but actually does not respond to it at all."<br /><br />Very interesting. Daniel Kahneman's new book summarizing his research, <i>Thinking, Fast and Slow</i>, introduces a similar 'mental shortcut' or heuristic called answering an easier question. <br /><br />I propose a simple account of how we generate intuitive opinions on complex matters If a satisfactory answer to a hard question is not found quickly, System 1 will find a related question that is easier, and will answer it.<br /><br />first edition, p. 97Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com