IMO there are no harmless ones (by that I mean dictionary definition superstitions - not just things like traditions and adages that have a logical reason or basis), if a person truly believes in actual magical thinking no matter how silly it’s a doorway to accepting the rest.
Like letting in bullshit like horoscopes, homeopathy, faith healing, yearning for eschatological prophecies…
IMO there are no harmless ones (by that I mean dictionary definition superstitions - not just things like traditions and adages that have a logical reason or basis), if a person truly believes in actual magical thinking no matter how silly it’s a doorway to accepting the rest.
Like letting in bullshit like horoscopes, homeopathy, faith healing, yearning for eschatological prophecies…
Damn, you must be fun at parties.
Flexible thinking where you can have silly beliefs but know to trust what can be verified is more resilient than embracing fear of the unknown.
Wot?
That’s as much a superstition as anything else.
Have you got a shred of empirical evidence to back it up?
That’s what I’m saying, it’s all bullshit