This research paper explores "cognitive impasse," a self-perpetuating cycle of mental rigidity hindering societal progress. The author argues that this impasse, rooted in a fourth-century CE educational system prioritizing conformity over critical thinking, manifests through cognitive biases like the Semmelweis Reflex (rejecting contradictory evidence). Using an "extrapolative trial-by-error" methodology, the study identifies dogma across various domains (religious, academic, etc.) as reinforcing factors. Ultimately, the paper posits that the human mind, conditioned by these systems, acts as its own "puppet master," hindering change through mechanisms like invulnerability bias and cognitive dissonance. The author advocates for educational reforms emphasizing experiential learning and intellectual openness to break this cycle.

An Insight into Cognitive Impasse and Our Path Away from Cognitive Rigidity

The scope of this work may seem daunting, but to introduce it, I use a new development from Google: Notebook LM—a groundbreaking tool that connects a vast number of research items, including my own, enabling AI-driven dialogues to uncover core insights. This approach serves as an entryway into the Sphere of Understanding, which I term Acateum.

While I strive to select generative audios that provide meaningful insights, I am uncomfortable with those that include personal praise, as I have never enjoyed compliments. I apologize in advance. Such praise is not an admission of truth, and the AI often oversimplifies phenomena. While these audios offer profound insights, they are less explained than those in my papers, which are freely accessible online. Despite this imperfection, it is far outweighed by the advancements allowing understandable insights through innovative measures that will hopefully accelerate humans far forward.