The late F.W.H. Myers used to tell how he asked a man at a dinner table what he thought would happen to him when he died. The man tried to ignore the question, but on being pressed, replied: “Oh well, I suppose I shall inherit eternal bliss, but I wish you wouldn’t talk about such unpleasant subjects.”
--Bertrand Russell (Google Books attributes this to In praise of idleness and other essays, pg 133)
--Bertrand Russell (Google Books attributes this to In praise of idleness and other essays, pg 133)
Upvoted for entertainment value, but could someone enlighten me on the rationality value?
Belief in belief in the wild?