kenmorechalfant
kenmorechalfant t1_j3cbb2v wrote
Reply to Occam’s Deepest Cut: Occam's Razor isn't a guide towards the truth—it *defines* the truth by NaimKabir
It seems you are drawing a great connection that's not there. Occam's Razor is only a guide. You almost make it sound like the heliocentric model is just one equally valid viewpoint as the Ptolemaic model but that people just liked it more because it was simpler. I think this fails to see the point entirely. We choose it not because it's simpler, but because it's correct. The relative simplicity is emergent.
kenmorechalfant t1_j3cefx7 wrote
Reply to comment by tgifmondays in Our ability to resist temptation depends on how fragmented one's mind is | On the inconsistencies in one’s mental setup by IAI_Admin
As the other reply said, as an atheist, I find the "higher power" part of it to be an insult to my intelligence. But I can just ignore that and I think the rest of the program is good.