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451. Navigating Belief, Skepticism, and the Afterlife | Alex O'Connor

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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Inverse Correlation Between Specificity of Answer and Importance of Question

The specificity of an answer is inversely correlated with the importance of the question. For trivial questions like the number of molecules in a glass of water, a specific answer is easy but irrelevant. Conversely, for profound questions related to human life and existence, the answers tend to be less specific but more crucial.

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