Would you say bicycles are suitable for people of all ages?

Why are people so certain?

• I actually know many reasons for my question stated above, although I currently wonder why people would be such a way? Rather than "certain", I will change it too "Overconfidence", or believing without proper evidence. Or even with proper evidence they take their assumptions to be true. This is becoming more of a problem nowadays, and it is dangerous too. It stunts human growth in many ways. There are very few axioms in which we can hold to be absolutely true. The rest are assumptions about the environment. Sadly, I see many of these assumptions being held as true. Either it be someones belief in God, or someones disbelief in God. Theories made by scientists. Etc. Granted, I will believe anything that logically correlates, and is "sound" via deductive reasoning. But if some moron yells out "The only point in life is too live", I feel rather sorry for such an absolute statement. I could easily point out individuals commit suicide, altruism in a species, etc... Yet the stay firm. It seems that society has made people into rigid creatures, where only a select few are not. It seems to have created a development of extreme correlation being causation. It seems to have started a movement of misinterpreting data, or basing beliefs on an instance. People may see that blacks have a lesser degree average of intelligence compared to asians, yet do not figure that this is a result of incorrect use of logic. I could group anything together and take the average and it will either be different or the same. It is overall ignorant, and I believe many people have forgotten the foundation of logic, and its importance. I honestly believe that it should be taught in school - Philosophy. A simple understanding that "I am wise, because I know that I know nothing" is very helpful. And by that quote, I simply mean to not accept much as absolute, except basic axioms that "have" to be true. Such as are sensations being representative of something external, etc. So, I ask, why are people so certain? They see their foundation crumble apart, yet do not falter in rebuilding the same mistake. Or, they build a foundation on shaky ground, where it will be bound to fall. What ever happened to people enjoying being wrong? Has such beliefs in "I know what brings happiness" caused people to accept such views as competitiveness, narcissism, selfishness, etc? Rather than collaboration, altruism, logic, and what not? It truly is horrible to see. A society that will have morals, but when presented with why its a moral, they can say nothing more than circular logic, karma, or "If I was in his shoes". This is not to bash on individuals, but it is to ask - "Why are people certain? It obviously has not brought anything worthwhile, so why do people do so? It seems almost like a high-tech dark-age, and were the original dark ages beneficial?" It takes away innovation. I just wonder why. And hopefully, through example and logic, I hope to help individuals recreate the world in such a way that it will be beneficial to all. Obviously not in a day, nor in a lifetime... But to set up steps, before it heads downhill.

• Answer:

  Why worry about something that you won't be alive to appreciate? If you contribute a small amount to something, you won't be known for it, so recognition is out of the picture. To answer your question somewhat, people are stubborn and hate being wrong. Therefor, they stick to their guns and even try to alter logic to support their theories.