> From: "Sara Duncan" <saraduncan@qconline.com>
> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 12:44:57 -0600
> Subject: Re: science and your choices
>
> How about in the science of nutrition. There are some foods we eat, not
> necessarily because we like them, but because we've learned that they're
> good for us.
> Sara

>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I'd like to start collecting concrete examples of ways in which we live
>> differently because we know specific things about the world - things learned
>> through science. In other words, what are some concepts or pieces of
>> knowledge for which you would say, "I make different choices, act
>> differently because I know ---- ."
>>
>> Our choices are of course based on many subtle influences, so in some cases
>> it's hard to be specific, but I think it's fun and useful to try to
>> articulate clear instances where what we do seems pretty directly guided by
>> beliefs we've appropriated about how the world works.
>>
>> To get things started, one common example is the image of the earth viewed
>> from space. This tends to make us see the earth as a whole, unified
>> ecosystem, which influences many of our daily decisions about recycling,
>> etc.
>>
>> I'll hold off on suggesting more examples until others have a chance to
>> respond with their own :)