> > E. O. Wilson has pointed out that people evolved to "believe" -- not to
be
>> scientists  Once the thinkers figure out what needs to be done, a twelve
> > step program is an excellent way to change the behavior of the herd.
>
>So the "thinker" and the "herd" are different species...  there is no
>evidence of this and all theories that attempt to use such notions
>were very limited in their efficiency besides being sinister.
>Jay, I think you are into some sort of personality-cult stuff...

Not different species, the two still mate and have children.  Thinkers are
defective believers -- unable to believe in the Good Tooth Fairy, Santa
Claus, Progress, and so on.

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