Facts are independent of beliefs, which is sort of their defining characteristic. But beliefs can be in alignment with the facts, or not; the goal is the former.
What rational person doesn’t?
None. But there are no such people in the strong sense, yet. This is the ambition of the project.
Facts may or may not be beliefs; there are infinite facts that no one knows (in addition to those facts that most people disbelieve, which tend to be the sorts of facts that, if I were to mention them, would make some people angry, so I won’t.)
I came to a dead stop on these words, “We seek to hold true beliefs”. Beliefs are beliefs. If they were true, they would be facts.
Also, “and to be effective at accomplishing our goals”. What rational person doesn’t?
Facts are independent of beliefs, which is sort of their defining characteristic. But beliefs can be in alignment with the facts, or not; the goal is the former.
None. But there are no such people in the strong sense, yet. This is the ambition of the project.
After all facts are just ,,true” beliefs.
Facts may or may not be beliefs; there are infinite facts that no one knows (in addition to those facts that most people disbelieve, which tend to be the sorts of facts that, if I were to mention them, would make some people angry, so I won’t.)