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 :)

Todd