Belief and extremism

Belief exhibits a sort of "regression to the extreme," according to this model. Given the state of our culture, I guess I'm not surprised. But personally, I've often found extremism to be maladaptive.

" . . . when zealots are below a critical value, the system remains similar to how it started. But above a critical value, the zealots quickly convert the entire population . . ."

Why Moderate Beliefs Rarely Prevail

Originally posted 14 Oct 2012 on Google+

03.Mar.2013 Categories: Science & Philosophy
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