There's no such thing as "human nature", that's just a way to justify something that can't be easily explained.

I have nothing against it. The fact that I explained a mechanism (mythologizing diminishes one's real work) offends people who like to do it, but that's outside of my control. It's not meant to offend or deny their right to do it. It is just what it is and I'm naming it. I understand it's uncomfortable, and pulling the "everyone does it" card makes things easier.

I love mythology by the way, stories, etc. Fascinating stuff.

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noisy_boy 3 hours ago | parent [-]

I don't even know what are you arguing against.

> I love mythology by the way, stories, etc. Fascinating stuff.

Most people do. Given that it is quite prevalent across cultures and given that we are a product of our genetics and upbringing, one might even say, in our nature.

	▲	gaigalas 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I think it's the wrong lens for observing this conversation. You're looking for something that I might be attacking. I'm not doing what you think I am, that's why you can't pinpoint it. It's a simple observation: mythologizing might diminish one's work. Even if we assume there's some "human nature", that claim stands unchallenged. "But you can't fight this thing that all humans do" is your line, and it was never my point to fight it. I want to explain what it does, not change it (which is outside of my control).