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184 – The Cultic Milieu

The Bayesian Conspiracy

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The Importance of Altruism

There's a good coherence thing involved here actually with charity from a real life example. I had a roommate we're leaving King supers way back in the day and remember I don't know if they do this anymore like the guys outside ringing the bell looking for change for the Salvation Army. And he's like I don't care I just felt nice to give it. That was like his actual answer paraphrasing from bad memory. The last second last paragraph says here if what you care about is the warm fuzzy feeling of certainty then fine. If someone else's life is at stake then you best realize your intuitions are a greasy lens through which you see the world. Your feelings are

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