The problem is that the very people who could benefit from getting educated about logic, probably won't read a 'wall of text.' The same lack of logical thinking often (though not necessarily) also precludes the ability to process large chunks of literary data.
Conversely, some are so locked into what they think is logical thinking, that they miss the subtleties and nuances of right brain perception.
And, in both cases, biases prevail.
Case in point: I had a co-worker in IT (Information Technology) who was a genius when it came to computer programming and statistical analysis. But try getting into a discussion about religion and his biases came out full force. This 'brilliant logical thinker' was bigoted (he said quote "all Iraqis should be killed since they're all going to hell anyway" endquote) and he believe everything in the Bible literally, all the way down to the talking snake. It was impossible to discuss anything logically with him since he was so locked into the religious mentality.
This shows that logically-minded people can be selectively logical, and when their areas of bias are discussed, they can be even harder to deal with, because their biases might not be as blatantly on display, and in their minds, they truly think they're being logical. They might not even be aware that they have biases at all.
What I'm saying is that the logical process is very nice, but only if it's followed, and the likelihood of it being followed is very slim, even among those who fancy themselves logically-minded. In fact, they might even fight even more fiercely for their biases, because they're in denial about having any blind spots and thus perceive themselves as being logical.
My co-worker knew he had good logic skills, because of his job. So it was even harder for him to recognize his biases, than for someone who knows they lack logic skills altogether.
Conversely, some are so locked into what they think is logical thinking, that they miss the subtleties and nuances of right brain perception.
And, in both cases, biases prevail.
Case in point: I had a co-worker in IT (Information Technology) who was a genius when it came to computer programming and statistical analysis. But try getting into a discussion about religion and his biases came out full force. This 'brilliant logical thinker' was bigoted (he said quote "all Iraqis should be killed since they're all going to hell anyway" endquote) and he believe everything in the Bible literally, all the way down to the talking snake. It was impossible to discuss anything logically with him since he was so locked into the religious mentality.
This shows that logically-minded people can be selectively logical, and when their areas of bias are discussed, they can be even harder to deal with, because their biases might not be as blatantly on display, and in their minds, they truly think they're being logical. They might not even be aware that they have biases at all.
What I'm saying is that the logical process is very nice, but only if it's followed, and the likelihood of it being followed is very slim, even among those who fancy themselves logically-minded. In fact, they might even fight even more fiercely for their biases, because they're in denial about having any blind spots and thus perceive themselves as being logical.
My co-worker knew he had good logic skills, because of his job. So it was even harder for him to recognize his biases, than for someone who knows they lack logic skills altogether.
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