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From: "Rich Cooper" <rich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 18:32:07 -0700
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Ontologizers all,     (01)

Here is a short article on "motivated cognition",
by which the author designates the use of goal
seeking (presumably self-seeking):    (02)

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/201
1/05/05/what-is-motivated-reasoning-how-does-it-wo
rk-dan-kahan-answers/#.VB4FwRaTFKA     (03)

The interesting fact to me here is that everyone
seeks self-interest, partially consciously, partly
unconsciously, which includes belonging to some
group's membership on mailing lists like this one
(;-|).  Opinions differ, and therefore ontology
preferences differ, because of our individuality.    (04)


-Rich    (05)

Sincerely,
Rich Cooper
EnglishLogicKernel.com
Rich AT EnglishLogicKernel DOT com
9 4 9 \ 5 2 5 - 5 7 1 2    (06)


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