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THE PROBLEM WITH CONSERVATIVE THINKING

Neuroscience shows conservative thinkers typically:

are driven by an overactive limbic (fear) system, seeing threat in neutral situations;

seek "strong" leaders that share their fears & prejudices & promise to eradicate "enemies";

are afraid of the unfamilar, poor at analysis &, hence, evidence resistant.

#ConservativeThinking is ok as long as it's not running things. Education can help.

https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/right-and-left-the-choice-between-dumb-and-dumber,15130

#USPol #CdnPoli #UKPol #AusPol
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Why the ‘ugly duckling’ of nature conferences is about to have a coming-out party in Canada

Efforts to protect natural environments like oceans and tundra have made strides here. In Montreal, plans to build on that will now be renewed

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/12/03/why-the-ugly-duckling-of-climate-conferences-is-about-to-have-a-coming-out-party-in-canada.html

#30x30 #conservation #extinction #cdnpoli #bcpoli

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