The difficulty for me is that this technique is at war with having an accurate self-concept, and may conflict with good epistemic hygiene generally.
Is an actor practicing poor epistemic hygiene when they play a role?
Refraining from dispute is not the same thing as believing. Not discussing religion with your theist friends is not the same as becoming one yourself.
Review ‘Not’
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Is an actor practicing poor epistemic hygiene when they play a role?
Refraining from dispute is not the same thing as believing. Not discussing religion with your theist friends is not the same as becoming one yourself.
Review ‘Not’