I don’t think “unsettliness” of reality is a relevant factor. It’s just hard to master the skills, and harder without a culture that carries them. Seeing the world as it truly is, on the other hand, is also quite rewarding, so one might emphasize either aspect, but it would be filtering of evidence to only pay attention to one of the sides.
I disagree—as I’ve mentioned here, I’ve encountered many people who consider a godless universe to be extremely scary, to the point where they refuse to give up theism despite their doubts. However, I do agree that rationality’s difficulty is the largest deterring factor.
I’ve encountered many people who consider a godless universe to be extremely scary, to the point where they refuse to give up theism despite their doubts.
These people probably don’t see clearly enough to characterize their state of mind as being scared of reality as it is. They are instead scared of reality as it appears to them, perhaps through the lens of finding contrasting features to what they perceive as distinguishing the theistic worldview. To the extent the difference is significant, you haven’t expressed a disagreement with me, as you are talking about a different claim.
I don’t think “unsettliness” of reality is a relevant factor. It’s just hard to master the skills, and harder without a culture that carries them. Seeing the world as it truly is, on the other hand, is also quite rewarding, so one might emphasize either aspect, but it would be filtering of evidence to only pay attention to one of the sides.
I disagree—as I’ve mentioned here, I’ve encountered many people who consider a godless universe to be extremely scary, to the point where they refuse to give up theism despite their doubts. However, I do agree that rationality’s difficulty is the largest deterring factor.
These people probably don’t see clearly enough to characterize their state of mind as being scared of reality as it is. They are instead scared of reality as it appears to them, perhaps through the lens of finding contrasting features to what they perceive as distinguishing the theistic worldview. To the extent the difference is significant, you haven’t expressed a disagreement with me, as you are talking about a different claim.