That most of what we know is based on what other people tell us. We have neither the time nor the inclination to dedicate years studying the issue ourselves and coming to an informed opinion. So, really, if you think about it, human beings are actually quite trusting.
That humans are extraordinarily trusting because during every minute we spend with other people we are all trusting one another not to sudden attack.
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It's quite scary to think...
- 19/11/2010 05:40:41 AM
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This is why one reads more than one thing on a subject before coming to a conclusion on it. *NM*
- 19/11/2010 05:49:12 AM
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They do say that knowledge begins with faith.
- 19/11/2010 10:58:53 AM
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Clearly you haven't been reading enough of my posts. 
- 19/11/2010 03:27:31 PM
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- 19/11/2010 03:27:31 PM
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It might be obvious but it's not always true
- 19/11/2010 05:18:18 PM
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I know, but I can't think of any concrete examples in normal space.
- 19/11/2010 05:42:18 PM
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Re: We are all Bertrand Russell's chickens, but most don't know it. *NM*
- 19/11/2010 11:57:43 AM
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I had a teacher who always used to say
- 19/11/2010 01:43:22 PM
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