Decisions and predictions need to rely on the illegible, so the “belief” of this quick take is more narrowly what serves as identity/ideology/values fuel rather than decision relevant things broadly, that falls under mere “understanding” (which isn’t necessarily explainable). There is a surprising amount of legible stuff, many worldviews’ worth of it, and identifying with claims or values is the dangerous aspect. So it’s useful to curate more stringently than the practical aspects of decision making. If you include clearly disbelieved or unendorsed things under “understanding”, this illustrates that these things are not what should automatically aspire to become part of your identity (in addition to the benefits of not going blind to unfamiliar framings).
It’s nice ideal to strive for, but sometimes you need to make judgement call based on things you can’t explain.
Decisions and predictions need to rely on the illegible, so the “belief” of this quick take is more narrowly what serves as identity/ideology/values fuel rather than decision relevant things broadly, that falls under mere “understanding” (which isn’t necessarily explainable). There is a surprising amount of legible stuff, many worldviews’ worth of it, and identifying with claims or values is the dangerous aspect. So it’s useful to curate more stringently than the practical aspects of decision making. If you include clearly disbelieved or unendorsed things under “understanding”, this illustrates that these things are not what should automatically aspire to become part of your identity (in addition to the benefits of not going blind to unfamiliar framings).