Cognitive Thrift 43 – Group Psychology
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner
Publication (Outlet/Website): Cognitive Thrift
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2017/11/01
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Scott Douglas Jacobsen: I want to take this a little bit back into cognitive thrift, game theory, and evolutionary theory.
This brings a couple things to mind for me. One, the way in which an asshole model of cognition can lead to analysis of society and that societies relationships with other ones, and how individual psychology can be reflective of group psychology.
Rosner: We’re talking about assholes versus non-assholes. There are some times in history when it pays to have assholes running around.
Jacobsen: I’m not arguing plus or minus for either model, but I am saying this can give insights and add to the field of cognitive thrift.
Rosner: The general principles as we move forward is that lifespans are lengthening because we understand more about medicine and we have better medicine. Lifespans are extending because we have better understanding and better medicine and better technology.
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