Great article. It unpacks some of the denser aspects of beliefs and our alignment with them.
However, I couldn't help but notice that the essay also unapologetically brushes off the utilitarian alue of such a position. It doesn’t go further enough to ask - Why might someone claim or decide to believe in X, despite knowing it can’t be proven logically?
In other words - Is there any utilitarian value in claiming to believe something, despite knowing all the logical pitfalls and unanswered questions about the belief itself?
Great article. It unpacks some of the denser aspects of beliefs and our alignment with them.
However, I couldn't help but notice that the essay also unapologetically brushes off the utilitarian alue of such a position. It doesn’t go further enough to ask - Why might someone claim or decide to believe in X, despite knowing it can’t be proven logically?
In other words - Is there any utilitarian value in claiming to believe something, despite knowing all the logical pitfalls and unanswered questions about the belief itself?
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