“There is an object one foot across in the asteroid belt composed entirely of chocolate cake.”
This is a lovely example, which sounds quite delicious. It reminds me strongly of the famous example of Russell’s Teapot (from his 1952 essay “Is There a God?”). Are you familiar with his writing?
You’ll just subconsciously avoid any Devil’s arguments that make you genuinely nervous, and then congratulate yourself for doing your duty.
Yes, I have noticed that many of my favorite people, myself included, do seem to spend a lot of time on self-congratulation that they could be spending on reasoning or other pursuits. I wonder if you know anyone who is immune to this foible :)
This is a lovely example, which sounds quite delicious. It reminds me strongly of the famous example of Russell’s Teapot (from his 1952 essay “Is There a God?”). Are you familiar with his writing?
Yes, I have noticed that many of my favorite people, myself included, do seem to spend a lot of time on self-congratulation that they could be spending on reasoning or other pursuits. I wonder if you know anyone who is immune to this foible :)