The most suprising bit of information I learned was the concept that humans are herd animals. We follow social norms and that is how you get people to change their minds and actions. I find this a very compelling argument for why people do not act on predictions. This ties into my class on nudging and I have learned how effective installing social norms is in affecting human behavior.
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This is a super interesting comment for further discussion as the concept of humans being herd animals brings up more questions than it answers. Although it might prevent people from acting on predictions, it might also act in the other direction (I found this post on the benefits of conforming to herd behavior enlightening: https://neuroleadership.com/your-brain-at-work/surprising-reason-people-change). What happens when groups merge or people find themselves in a new environment in a different group (through immigration, for example)? What characteristics of communities promote herd behavior or encourage thoughtful rejection of norms? This train of thought also ties nicely into the discussions with Tarter on space; as there is only one model for a planet that contains life to us (Earth), we have to purposefully think outside the box.