Atheism and Religion
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The Twat In The Hat
Science
Dunning–Kruger effect
The Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which unskilled individuals suffer from illusory superiority , mistakenly rating their ability much higher than average. This bias is attributed to a metacognitive inability of the unskilled to recognize their mistakes. [ 1 ] Actual competence may weaken self-confidence, as competent individuals may falsely assume that others have an equivalent understanding.
What if People Actually Treated Religion as Just a Metaphor (Like Trekkies and Secular Jews)?
If religion really were just a metaphor, just a comforting and inspiring story that gives shape and meaning to people's lives... what might it look like? One of the most common tropes among progressive religious believers is Religion As Metaphor. "Religious beliefs don't have to be literally true," the trope says.