Tradition is Truer than Truth - Erik Torenberg
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Survival of the fittest, extended to ideas
Tradition is Truer than Truth Survival of the fittest, extended to ideas Erik Torenberg Nov 30, 2022 38 11 2 Share Last week we talked about religion and rationality and how there’s something about religion that’s hardwired into what it means to be human. We also discussed oikophobia, or the hatred of tradition . In this piece we’ll look at tradition, and seek to explain its staying power and its relationship to truth more broadly. Evolution Let’s start with a simple truth: ideas and behaviors that have existed since forever are here for a reason. Not some pre-ordained reason, but a practical
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