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Originally Posted by Markus74  This shows that we've got some auto-pilots in our brain. We're not totally that free or autonomous as we would want to like to think  |
Similarly, many people live their lives on auto-pilot; they don't make use of their consciousness to examine their lives. In some cases, this is due to things like the heirarchy of needs; it's hard to philosophize about how the universe works when you're wondering where your next meal comes from. In other cases, it is a complacency caused by the relative comfort of their lives. To examine one's life and beliefs is to risk having your world over-turned and, having spent great effort to construct their lives, most people are unwilling to take that risk.