Episode 59: The Principle of Optimism (Round Table Discussion)
The Theory of Anything
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The Momentous Dichotomy
Dwight Clark: I think Sam's arguing that these statements, could they be seen as just tautologies that don't have any actual content? He says if you're saying anything of content that refers to reality, everything you say is tautological. And so likewise, when Dwight says inherently insoluble problems are inherently uninteresting, he can see how that might be true, but it might be thought of as a tautology. So thoughts on that. Tell me what you think about Sam's criticism here as best as I can try to steal a man it. Back to the page you came from.
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