Fundamentalism : the Unevolved Brain


	Fundamentalism : the Unevolved Brain

abailart

10-2-2007 2:18 AM

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reasoning, cretivity, fundamentalism, dogma, brain, complexity, education

abailart says:

A readable and wise article that suggests both secular and religious extremisms, intolerance and narrow dogma reflect a failure of potential human intelligence.

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10-2-2007 4:56 PM

ratilfar

Interesting...thanks.

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