# Educating the non-scientist

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**Created:** [October 15, 2024, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/educating-the-non-scientist/11168 "2024-10-15T10:38:25Z")\
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> [@Science of political stupidity](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/science-of-political-stupidity/11465/5):
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> Market is perfect and self-regulating. the difficulties come from the interference of men and bad governments.

That is a fallacy, like the concept of “trickle-down” economics. These anthropomorphic concepts are not only valid with men and governments, but are human symbolic substitutes for “nature” and “natural selection”.

Let’s not forget that a hurricane or an earthquake are self-correcting functions.  
A super-nova is a naturally occurring self-correcting action.

While we speak of natural self-regulating functions, that does not mean there can be no naturally occurring disasters. In nature, self-regulating functions have been responsible for the extinction of 95 % of all life that has ever existed.  
As Carlin said. “We didn’t kill them all”. There are no sacred cows, nor bad “actors”.

The Universe acts the way it must and any balance can only be drawn between “existence” and “extinction” and everything in between.

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