"Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion"
- Scott Adams
About this Quote
This quote by Scott Adams speaks to the human condition and our desire to take threats in pursuit of something higher. It suggests that people want to do illogical things in the pursuit of something that might be unlikely to happen. This is seen in lotteries, where people buy tickets in the hopes of winning a large amount of money, regardless of the odds protesting them. It is likewise seen in dating, where people gamble on someone they may not know very well, in the hopes of finding a significant connection. Lastly, it is seen in religious beliefs, where people believe something that can not be seen or proven, in the hopes of finding a greater purpose in life. This quote talks to the human spirit and our willingness to take dangers in pursuit of something higher.
This quote is written / told by Scott Adams somewhere between September 28, 1966 and today. He/she was a famous Cartoonist from USA.
The author also have 28 other quotes.
"Well, I think any time you delve into this sort of religion, politics, as you well know, you're going to, you know, touch a few nerves. I wasn't - now - and this is the honest truth"
"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite"
"War is the greatest plague that can afflict humanity, it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families. Any scourge is preferable to it"
"It's not just the effect of technology on the environment, on religion, on the economic structure, on society, on politics, etc. It's that everything now exists in technology to the point where technology is the new and comprehensive host of nature of life"
"Art is exalted above religion and race. Not a single solitary soul these days believes in the religions of the Assyrians, the Egyptians and the Greeks... Only their art, whenever it was beautiful, stands proud and exalted, rising above all time"
"We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart"
