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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

CHAPTER

The Magic of Choice

"There are two possible worlds that I could be in," he says. "I'm going to believe the magical being who knows more about the set of possible worlds." The game show host does know which possible world I'm in and is telling me, but it's not a rational decision. He thinks God picks whether or not you're going to heaven or hell before you live your life.

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