BO: Please tell our readers just what is wrong with fact-based, information-intensive thought.
FH: It kills all the excitement for fundamental progress. Everyone is blasé about everything. Heard it a million times before. Unless it’s the news or the latest trend, which are superficial by definition.
Everyday conversations in everyday life are horrible. You can churn out one nonsensical argument after another. Tomorrow it’s all forgotten.
Say you have an interesting conversation with someone. Tomorrow your conversation partner is all excited about something else.
Nobody cares to persuade you. We’re all pig-headed and illogical anyway.
Every single communication is optimized for short-term reward. Notice how everyone is a master in coming up with quick-witted replies, keeping up a continuous stream of conversation, and winning arguments. Strategic steps take time, so they’re conveniently ignored.
BO: What is the defense?
FH: Cut out 90-95% of information sources.
Future Historian 
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