This brings us to the second problem for Wednesday. While I believe Eliezer about rationality not denying morality and meaning, I believe him in the same way Wednesday believes her priest: because he’s been right before and I figure I probably have something to learn.
That’s something you should work on. Understand the material for yourself, don’t just accept the conclusion without getting why it’s so.
I can’t tell if I’m suppose to defend myself here in regards to some implied assumption that I would not. (Were you implying that I wouldn’t?) Or are you just emphasizing that, in this context, you think it is particularly important to follow-up?
Regarding a general person: if it is “bad” (boo) to accept important conclusions on hearsay, then what kind of problem does it present that some people in the world are not going to be able to think independently in a sophisticated way? Further, even for you, there will always be some arguments made by someone smarter than you that you can’t understand if the material is challenging for you.
That’s something you should work on. Understand the material for yourself, don’t just accept the conclusion without getting why it’s so.
I can’t tell if I’m suppose to defend myself here in regards to some implied assumption that I would not. (Were you implying that I wouldn’t?) Or are you just emphasizing that, in this context, you think it is particularly important to follow-up?
Regarding a general person: if it is “bad” (boo) to accept important conclusions on hearsay, then what kind of problem does it present that some people in the world are not going to be able to think independently in a sophisticated way? Further, even for you, there will always be some arguments made by someone smarter than you that you can’t understand if the material is challenging for you.