tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post7138361075809170426..comments2023-11-14T20:22:36.929-08:00Comments on Knowledge Is Necessity: I Invest in a New Chick Magnet (But Did I Make the Right Decision?)John McManamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-42680130287284167162011-04-13T12:37:04.462-07:002011-04-13T12:37:04.462-07:00Hey, Tony. Sounds like another important book for ...Hey, Tony. Sounds like another important book for my reading list. Definitely, all reason doesn't work. The rational mind, controlling the emotions, like a rider on an elephant, is basically a myth. The lizard part is important.<br /><br />The Star Trek movie that came out two years ago, by the way, investigated both Spock's Vulcan and human side and the conflicts this entailed. The movieJohn McManamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-28431069867741255772011-04-13T11:43:16.674-07:002011-04-13T11:43:16.674-07:00Ever read Damasio's Descartes Error. The who l...Ever read Damasio's Descartes Error. The who lizard/emotional part of the brain being important in decisions is discussed there. Basically, from what I gathered, being Spock (all reason) just doesn't work. The lizard part is important.Tony the cretinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053051880533035822noreply@blogger.com