With the approval of DMH -11, has the dawn finally arrived for GMOs?
The mind always instinctively fears the unknown. And it is not always a bad thing. It is an innate biological response before our brain comes up with a solution to deal with the unknown. Scientific discoveries have always been bringing spotlights to the unknowns. Hence it is inevitable that most people see these unknowns sceptically. But my point here is that scepticism should not turn into blind cynicism. When we hear words like corporates, science and profit, our mind automatically associates them with evil. And it is not particularly astonishing because new frontiers of science have always been born out of controversies. But why do people arrive at immediate conclusions without thinking twice? According to Daniel Kahneman's theory, our brain has two operating systems - System 1 and System 2. System 1 is fast and unconscious, automatic, and effortless. It does not have self-awareness or control and adheres to the dictum: What you see is all there is. Whereas System 2 is slow an...