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83. Time Matters

Undeceptions with John Dickson

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The Will to Believe

William James knew that faith is an important and necessary component to the good life, not necessarily religious faith. He would also bundle that in, but faith as in believing something that we just don't have sufficient evidence for. Here's what he said: In all important transactions of life, we have to take a leap in the dark. If death ends all, we cannot meet death better.

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