You know you’re enlightened if… #37

Cognitive Dissonance (Photo credit: Mark Klotz)

You know you’re enlightened if…

37. You can properly manage the cognitive dissonance between the precautionary principle (better safe than sorry) and rational skepticism (show me the data!) and find the right balance for each particular situation.

“Faster, faster until the thrill  of speed overcomes the fear of death” – Hunter S Thompson.

Poor Richard

Related articles

• Cognitive Dissonance (A Sketch) (sixglassesofwater.wordpress.com)
• CPSC Commissioner Challenges Precautionary Principle (openmarket.org) (#Fail, –PR)
• Cognitive Dissonance And Morality (randi.org)