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[Meiliken]

If this was the case, our species would never discover anything new. Most individuals probably do not question what authority tells them, but quite a few must do.

This may interest some people. It's about the natural tendancy to believe what you are told.

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yq1xDpi...lt&resnum=1

Exactly. Most believe what they are told, some question. The key word here is told. Take a baby out of all civilization and put them with animals. They'll never learn human speech, human concepts of numbers, human convictions. Until they are taught them.