COGNITIVE DISSONANTICS

The concept of “self” was invented when humans realized mirrors exist and got nervous.

✗ FAKE
The concept of the self has no known single origin and has been explored across many cultures and eras. Mirrors did not cause it. Mirror self-recognition is studied as a separate topic in psychology.

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Utilitarianism suggests that the best action maximizes happiness for the most people. Math meets morality.Virtue ethics was invented to make “be better” sound academic.The concept of “wisdom” was invented because knowledge alone wasn’t stopping people from being idiots.“Hume’s Fork” was invented because David Hume loved dividing things and starting fights.Moral relativism suggests morality varies between cultures. Context matters more than rules.Nihilism was invented after someone read the news once.See all Cognitive Dissonantics facts →

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