The human mind is set up in such a way as to promote an enormous amount of everyday ignorance. Reading the newspaper every morning, for example, just fills up the mind with unimportant details almost in order that you do not remember the important things.

Perhaps this fact is a strong argument for cultural traditions. Unfortunately, many cultural traditions do just about the same thing in regard to the human mind (i.e. taking advantage of its natural predisposition to forget the most important things). Maybe it's a good time to come up with new cultural traditions, taking some of the best parts of the old.

To be aware of natural limitations is important. For nature is the most changeable and changing thing that exists and we can always make a better way.