The human mind is a fickle creature. It is prone to dozens of cognitive biases, and the way it is strengthened, is paradoxical:
To learn, you must forget
The above is a mantra all my students are familiar with, and derives from an understanding of Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve.
Additionally, the human-mind is highly fragile:
- vulnerable to brain damage (dementia)
- psychological impairments
And biologically expensive:
- contributes a meagre 2% of the human mass
- is responsible for 20% of the body's energy consumption.
Whilst this sword is double-edged; it enables our creativity, capacity for complex thought, reasoning, etc.; the design of this organ leads to largely improper use by its hosts.