They say it's better to be liked than to be right. You'll be happier in your ignorance with friends, then alone with the truth. I wonder if ideas work the same. Maybe the ideas of the traditional religions do not seem particularly plausible to to us now, but they offer a comforting respite from the fear of death. Can more scientific explanations of our history compete with that? Can "it's a beautiful evolving Universe" compete with "believe this and you'll live forever"?
I wonder if anybody sees my comments in likely places to find allies, so am very glad to see this! And welcome.
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They say it's better to be liked than to be right. You'll be happier in your ignorance with friends, then alone with the truth. I wonder if ideas work the same. Maybe the ideas of the traditional religions do not seem particularly plausible to to us now, but they offer a comforting respite from the fear of death. Can more scientific explanations of our history compete with that? Can "it's a beautiful evolving Universe" compete with "believe this and you'll live forever"?
They'd compete fine if people followed my Substack, don't you think?
Now we're talking!