What do you mean by “accept what it really means to be Human”? To what end is it “more productive”?
Not any “human” thing is a good thing. Being susceptible to disease, old age and death is part of “being human” but it is a part I would rather part with. On the other hand, being Human also means having the ability to use reason to find a better strategy than the one suggested by the initial emotional response.
A rational thinker should factor the limitations of their own brain into their decision making. Also, sometimes we do care about some people more than about other people (e.g. friends and family). However, certain behaviors are simply bugs (in more scientific language, cognitive biases). There is no rational reason to “accept” them if we can find a way to work around them.
What do you mean by “accept what it really means to be Human”? To what end is it “more productive”?
Not any “human” thing is a good thing. Being susceptible to disease, old age and death is part of “being human” but it is a part I would rather part with. On the other hand, being Human also means having the ability to use reason to find a better strategy than the one suggested by the initial emotional response.
A rational thinker should factor the limitations of their own brain into their decision making. Also, sometimes we do care about some people more than about other people (e.g. friends and family). However, certain behaviors are simply bugs (in more scientific language, cognitive biases). There is no rational reason to “accept” them if we can find a way to work around them.