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   %SCIENCE RATIONALIZE CREATIVE MOTIVE CHOICE TEXT 900710

     Science texts are usually dedicated to the process of
rationalizing  the creative processes by which  scientists
(who  have been addicted to pure research)  chose to  make
the  discoveries which they conceived.  Rarely do  science
texts  examine the personal lives,  the families of origin
or the emotionally dysfunctional aspects of those families
which  played a central role in laying the foundations for
scientists'  professional motivations.  Such  examinations
are taboo,  because they would lead to the exposure of the
collusive   games   of   mutual   self   deception   which
characterize research addicts.

     Many  scientists  want  to  appear  to  be  perfectly
rational in all that they do.  The educational process  of
new  scientists  serves  the purpose of helping  the  next
generation  of scientists to believe that  their  historic
leaders were perfectly rational,  logical,  systematic men
who  were  in  search  of the  ultimate  truth  about  the
universe.   This calls for a process  of  rationalization;
making  what  was not purely rational appear to have  been
purely  rational.  This dishonest process is an  essential
aspect  of the collusive games of mutual self deception of
research addicts.

     Research  addicts want to believe that their  efforts
are pure efforts which are designed to serve Nobel causes,
and  they  hope  that they will gain  recognition  to  the
extent of receiving Nobel Prizes.  Their deep yearning for
such social recognition of them as persons is often rooted
in their childhood experiences in families of origin which
were emotionally dysfunctional;  but such motivations  are
not mentioned in text books.  Careful consideration of the
motivation of research addicts would not serve the purpose
of rationalization of the research addicts' enterprise.

     Research   addicts  are  seeking  to   be   perfectly
objective.   We cannot be perfectly objective when we  are
engaged in reflexive considerations. Considerations of our
dysfunctional  families of origin,  or of the families  of
origin  of  our  professional heroes would involve  us  in
imperfect reflexive considerations;  certainly not the way
to win a Nobel Prize! Such considerations must be avoided.
We  must  avoid all appearances of bias and strive  to  be
perfectly  objective  at  all  times!  That  is  the  only
rational  thing to do.  Science text books make clear that
our  research leaders were perfectly rational;  so we also
should strive to be perfectly rational scientists, engaged
in the purest research which we can conceive.  What  other
choice could we possibly make?

                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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