My objection here is neurological. We have a very finite capacity to process problems consciously. By one source, the human brain can process 11 million bits of information every second. But our conscious minds can handle only 40 to 50 bits of information a second. So the amount of conscious questioning that can be done compared to the river of unconsciously processed information is miniscule.
I also have doubts about the example of the students asked about being born during the slave era. I've had some sociological education, so my immediate, unselfconscious answer was of course I would act like a slaveowner of that time. What the students need is not to question their own assumptions, which are uncountable, but to learn sociology. Then they will give the correct answer.
You've got my attention on her work!
My objection here is neurological. We have a very finite capacity to process problems consciously. By one source, the human brain can process 11 million bits of information every second. But our conscious minds can handle only 40 to 50 bits of information a second. So the amount of conscious questioning that can be done compared to the river of unconsciously processed information is miniscule.
I also have doubts about the example of the students asked about being born during the slave era. I've had some sociological education, so my immediate, unselfconscious answer was of course I would act like a slaveowner of that time. What the students need is not to question their own assumptions, which are uncountable, but to learn sociology. Then they will give the correct answer.
Is that objection more likely a concern about cognitive load.
Makes me wonder if ataraxia is just the chill of abundance.