Ep. 57: Hume Was Wrong
Young Heretics
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The Universe Doesn't Actually Fit the Cosmos
When we infer any particular cause from an effect, we must proportion the one to the other. But if we ascribe to it farther qualities or affirm it capable of producing other effects, we can only indulge the license of conjecture and arbitrarily ose the existence of qualities and energies without reason or authority. It follows that they possess that precise degree of power, intelligence and benevolence which appears in their workmanship. So far as the traces of any attributes at present appear, so far may we conclude these attributes to exist. Nothing farther can ever be proved, except we call in the existence of exaggeration and flattery to supply the defects of argument and reasoning. And a scheme of administration more suitable
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