I am looking forward to your discussion post, however. Hopefully, I’ll finally get to see some solid arguments for theism in there !
Sorry to disappoint you there. As I’ve said, I have no hope of convincing all of you and I’m not going to try; I wouldn’t stand a chance in a formal debate against a dozen of you.
I was thinking more along the lines of why I think it’s best to take the conclusions of a certain way of thinking with a grain of salt no matter how right its members think they are. Being skeptical of skepticism, one could say. So yes, it’s likely going to seem like a long criticism of Less Wrong’s fundamental philosophy, and chances are it won’t be too popular—but you never know. I think it’s a very good practice in life, not to accept any philosophy too fully.
What gives me the authority to say such things? An outside perspective.
Sorry to disappoint you there. As I’ve said, I have no hope of convincing all of you and I’m not going to try; I wouldn’t stand a chance in a formal debate against a dozen of you.
I was thinking more along the lines of why I think it’s best to take the conclusions of a certain way of thinking with a grain of salt no matter how right its members think they are. Being skeptical of skepticism, one could say. So yes, it’s likely going to seem like a long criticism of Less Wrong’s fundamental philosophy, and chances are it won’t be too popular—but you never know. I think it’s a very good practice in life, not to accept any philosophy too fully.
What gives me the authority to say such things? An outside perspective.
An always open mind never closes on anything. There is a time to confess your ignorance and a time to relinquish your ignorance and all that...