Lifestyle Philosophy

Emotions Are Signals and Ends, Not Truth

Emotions are not rational or irrational It’s but a signal, But they are also an end   It is thus misleading to consider them in terms of rationality, Their only rational or irrational element is our attitude and interpretation of those emotions   But it’s also misleading to NOT incorporate them as crucial variables in …

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Philosophy

The Soft-Fantasy Mindset

The soft-fantasy mindset is not a full-on fantasy You don’t believe any random nonsense that’s pleasant to imagine,   Incoherence, conflict with the consensus, conflict with the authorities’ position — are all enough to dissuade you from proudly asserting your belief in some magical phenomenon   you’re more sceptical than that: maybe divination doesn’t exactly …

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Philosophy

Reality Is Intelligent

What is intelligence? It’s the ability to solve problems, right? We observe, we learn, we reason — and then we find the solution   But what if someone found the solution WITHOUT going through this process? Is that person intelligent? Is that intelligent?   It’s obviously not unintelligent — someone solving a problem Even if …

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Philosophy World

Truth Eventually Prevails Because It’s Useful

Truth eventually prevails because it’s USEFUL   Self-interest is good because it at least requires calibration to a certain ideal Get it? The only problem we could ever have is if we DON’T EVEN CARE. Because then we can’t even AIM. There’s nothing to aim because we don’t care. And if there’s no aim — …

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