I was raised as an orthodox jew in a major neighborhood specializing af that in brooklyn. I am completely of the school that mind is entirely the manifestation of brain. So when there's a change in mind, there's got to be aneropiological underpinning. And i have not been capable of a shred of religiosity or spirituality ever since. How old were you when he died? I'm in my thirties.
There are a lot of barriers to changing your mind: ego, overconfidence, inertia — and cost. Politicians who flip-flop get mocked; family and friends who cross tribal borders are shunned. But shouldn’t we be encouraging people to change their minds? And how can we get better at it ourselves?