Why would anyone believe anything that they don’t think is real?
Because it’s comfortable or convenient. Take religious folks. If they REALLY thought there was an afterlife, they wouldn’t bother with medicine or doctors. They’d be happy when people died because those people made it. The world would look very different if they thought it was real. But instead, they only believe that they believe, even if they know and act as if it’s not real.
Because it’s comfortable or convenient. Take religious folks. If they REALLY thought there was an afterlife, they wouldn’t bother with medicine or doctors. They’d be happy when people died because those people made it. The world would look very different if they thought it was real. But instead, they only believe that they believe, even if they know and act as if it’s not real.
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/CqyJzDZWvGhhFJ7dY/belief-in-belief
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