If genunie Bayesians will always agree with each other once they’ve exchanged probability estimates, shouldn’t we Bayesian wannabes do the same?
An example I read comes to mind (it’s in dialogue form):
“This is a very common error that’s found throughout the world’s teachings and religions,” I continue. “They’re often one hundred and eighty degrees removed from the truth. It’s the belief that if you want to be Christ-like, then you should act more like Christ—as if the way to become something is by imitating it.”
It comes with a fun example, portraying the absurdity and the potential dangers of the behavior:
“Say I’m well fed and you’re starving. You come to me and ask how you can be well fed. Well, I’ve noticed that every time I eat a good meal, I belch, so I tell you to belch because that means you’re well fed. Totally backward, right? You’re still starving, and now you’re also off-gassing like a pig. And the worst part of the whole deal—pay attention to this trick—the worst part is that you’ve stopped looking for food. Your starvation is now assured.”
An example I read comes to mind (it’s in dialogue form): “This is a very common error that’s found throughout the world’s teachings and religions,” I continue. “They’re often one hundred and eighty degrees removed from the truth. It’s the belief that if you want to be Christ-like, then you should act more like Christ—as if the way to become something is by imitating it.”
It comes with a fun example, portraying the absurdity and the potential dangers of the behavior: “Say I’m well fed and you’re starving. You come to me and ask how you can be well fed. Well, I’ve noticed that every time I eat a good meal, I belch, so I tell you to belch because that means you’re well fed. Totally backward, right? You’re still starving, and now you’re also off-gassing like a pig. And the worst part of the whole deal—pay attention to this trick—the worst part is that you’ve stopped looking for food. Your starvation is now assured.”