http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/03/feeling-powerless-grab-your-lucky-rabbits-foot/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:22:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/03/feeling-powerless-grab-your-lucky-rabbits-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-9009 Kay Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:32:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/03/feeling-powerless-grab-your-lucky-rabbits-foot/#comment-9009 I've always thought people believe in a deity because they want to have "someone" in control of their lives when things seem random and "unfair". It is very difficult for humans to live without an illusion of predictability- I think its the reason that people can't commit to a belief in probability and hence gamble ridiculously as well. I’ve always thought people believe in a deity because they want to have “someone” in control of their lives when things seem random and “unfair”. It is very difficult for humans to live without an illusion of predictability- I think its the reason that people can’t commit to a belief in probability and hence gamble ridiculously as well.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/03/feeling-powerless-grab-your-lucky-rabbits-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-9004 Cassidy Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:11:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/03/feeling-powerless-grab-your-lucky-rabbits-foot/#comment-9004 That's really interesting. Would that mean that people who constantly see nonexistent patterns always feel a sense of hopelesness? That's a slightly depressing thought. That’s really interesting. Would that mean that people who constantly see nonexistent patterns always feel a sense of hopelesness? That’s a slightly depressing thought.

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