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HTTP:: Caveman Logic Book Review
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“Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference”Aside from the God part, which was intentionally left out, this Alcoholics Anonymous mantra seems to be the best way to describe what Hank Davis is trying to do in his book “Caveman Logic: The persistence of primitive thinking in a modern world.” Another way to briefly summarize the idea expressed in these 300 pages is given by the author himself: “Stop trying to change or control what isn't under your control!” If this statement seems to disagree with the teaching of so-called self-help gurus, then it's probably true, and a thorough read of the book will tell you why.I don't think anyone can dispute the fact that we are extremely apt at finding patterns. And I'm not, of course, talking about discovering secret codes in seemingly random rows of symbols, but about seeing faces in the clouds. For over 2,000 years, people have put t!
ogether various stars in the sky, based solely on their similarity to an animal, or an object, and have termed them accordingly. This ability that we developed in the Pleistocene Age is arguably the reason why we still exist today as a species. Discerning between a mold of leaves and a crouched predator was important then.
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