> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 3 evergreens, 1 source</em></s> #### [[Intentionality is not separate from functionality]] A behavior can be unintentional and functional and it can also be intentional and dysfunctional. This is an argument and distinction made by [[David Sloan Wilson]] in [[Darwin's Cathedral by David Sloan Wilson#Chapter 2]]. [[rational choice theory]] relies on human intentionality part of:: [[Human behavior is selective]] [[Proximate explanation never substitutes for ultimate explanation in Evolution]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SPROUT *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[human behavior]], [[functionalism]] #### References ![[Darwin's Cathedral by David Sloan Wilson#citation]] > ![[10_Sources/books - Darwin's Cathedral#^298293001]] > ![[10_Sources/books - Darwin's Cathedral#^306962115]] > ![[10_Sources/books - Darwin's Cathedral#^306962116]] Example from [[Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari]], whether or not [[Farming domesticated humans]] or human's intentionally made their lives harder by turning to farming, the outcome is the same. Any intentionality of ancient human's is lost to the functionality of farming. > ![[10_Sources/books - Sapiens#^297681710]]