It certainly does.
If you don't believe that, consider how many species have gotten along perfectly well without reason or consciousness. And see how many rational humans have screwed up fatally with it, or perhaps because of it.
If that doesn't convince you, further consider how little agreement we have as humans as to what really matters, what truth is, and "how the world works". And in spite of these differences, most of seem to be able to function just fine.
As for our knowledge of "how the world works", that has been evolving for millennia and we still have not arrived at any conclusions most of us can agree on. That alone should tell you something.
Hey don't get me wrong. I'm glad I have a mind, and I love using it. In fact, I depend on it, and I trust it. But so do a lot of other people I am convinced are bat shit crazy. When I tell myself "they are all mistaken but I'm not" I immediately see the potential fallacy lurking there.
Consciousness and reason are useful tools, and we're fools not to cultivate them and exercise them. But like any tools, they can fail us when we least expect it, not because of any fault of theirs, but because of our over-reliance on them.
Understanding that is the beginning (but certainly not a guarantee), of humility and wisdom.
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