@annaa8623

6 years ago

I don't at all agree with this idea of dividing the country into 2 parts based on the worldview described. It is misguided to divide everyone into 2 camps: "rationalists" (positive) and those who rely on their "intuition" (negative). Intuition can be thought of "the voice in your head", which can be an intrinsic guiding principle of what is truly moral, just and right (truth and beauty). Intuition and emotion are considered part of the female principle, which is historically linked with mythology, mystery, spirituality and the heart and this principle gives great meaning to life.
So it is like the person making this argument is reiterating male principles (rationality) against female principles (intuition and emotion), which is really an outdated way of thinking about the world. He is continuing to pit the two against one another.
What IS balanced is for humans to use both parts of themselves in an integrated way of seeing the world (think yin & yang). A person can be rational, emotional and intuitive. Humans love symbolism and metaphor and they can give life meaning and magic. Strict "rational" thinking can cause many atrocities that we've seen in the world. What is "rational" can vary greatly from person to person, but it makes me think of linear thinking and a "dominator model" as opposed to the "partnership model" of society that was described by Riane Eisler.
I think that people feel they lack control of their situation in the world and they feel a bit hopeless or disorientated, and that's why conspiracy theories are thriving. They are attached to an ideology or a way of thinking and sadly they don't believe that facts should disrupt their worldview in any way.

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