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Published in 2007, so may be too old, but I enjoyed Thirteen by Richard Morgan who also wrote Altered Carbon.
an_onanist@lemmy.worldOPto
Memes@lemmy.ml•Downvoting posts that commit logical fallacies.
6·6 months agoYou’ve assumed the OP is downvoting because of the wrongness of the argument rather than the lack of validity.
an_onanist@lemmy.worldOPto
Memes@lemmy.ml•Downvoting posts that commit logical fallacies.
1·6 months agoName one what? One post that commits a logical fallacy? A logical fallacy? You’ve been downloaded for creating a vague argument.
an_onanist@lemmy.worldOPto
Memes@lemmy.ml•Downvoting posts that commit logical fallacies.
1·6 months agoNo assumption was made on the accuracy of the argument only on the validity of the argument,therefore no fallacy was committed,. On the other hand you committed the Hasty generalization fallacy by assuming OP’s intent.
an_onanist@lemmy.worldto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•From your standards, are abusive people or those who cause trauma/discrimination “evil”?
2·7 months agoIt is not about acknowledgement, it’s about understanding the morality of the action. Most of the time, only they know the answer to that question.
an_onanist@lemmy.worldto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•From your standards, are abusive people or those who cause trauma/discrimination “evil”?
8·7 months agoIn my opinion, in order for an action to be evil, the actor must know what is good or what is right behavior. While sometimes the actor acts with intent to cause harm, sometimes, the actor is ignorant of such things.
an_onanist@lemmy.worldOPto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•How do you differentiate between knowledge and belief?
11·1 year agoNo I’m not. I am not interested in academic study. I am interested in real world application. I am aware of justified true belief and that most people don’t apply it. My curiosity is in how people acnually think about the concept.
an_onanist@lemmy.worldOPto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•How do you differentiate between knowledge and belief?
1·1 year agoThat is like the home owner’s application of the scientific method: test the hypothesis until you decide it is a pretty solid system
an_onanist@lemmy.worldOPto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•How do you differentiate between knowledge and belief?
2·1 year agoYour description makes belief sound like willful ignorance.
It sounds like the real challenge is knowing when you have enough information to convert your educated guess into full-blown knowledge
an_onanist@lemmy.worldOPto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•How do you differentiate between knowledge and belief?
1·1 year agoWhat about the ideas that can be neither confirmed nor denied like the existence of extraterrestrial life or a machine of 100% efficiency?
an_onanist@lemmy.worldOPto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•How do you differentiate between knowledge and belief?
3·1 year agoWhat if you should have some doubt (belief) but due to ignorance or hubris do not and so you elevate a concept to ‘knowledge’ that should not rightfully be there? I’m not trying to be argumentative, I’m genuinely curious about that gray area of misplaced confidence.
an_onanist@lemmy.worldOPto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•How do you differentiate between knowledge and belief?
2·1 year agoSo, if we haven’t studied the underlying axioms or foundation of a conclusion, we cannot have knowledge of it? That seems to imply the only things we have knowledge of are the things we have invested significant time and energy into. It’s that correct?
an_onanist@lemmy.worldOPto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•How do you differentiate between knowledge and belief?
2·1 year agoIf so much is contextual, is there no knowledge based on truth or fact?
an_onanist@lemmy.worldOPto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•How do you differentiate between knowledge and belief?
1·1 year agoSo the stronger the feeling of identifying with a concept, the stronger the belief that it is true?
an_onanist@lemmy.worldto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Every show with a suicide now has a disclaimer with a suicide hotline at the beginning. Is there any evidence that these warnings make a positive difference?
113·1 year agoI predicted in about 10 years disclaimers at the beginning will include, ‘This show depicts murder. Neither the show’s creators producers or actors condone the taking of another human life.’
an_onanist@lemmy.worldto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•What is your criteria based on which you feel something someone says calls for proof or not?
3·1 year agoWhat if the claim were false?
What if she wasn’t from Pitcairn? No big deal other than her credibility comes into question.
What if Gengis Kahn did not exist? Nothing lost, we already doubt our historical record.
What if Jesus did not exist? Suddenly the largest religion’s foundation is gone.
What if God doesn’t exist? Many people lose their reason for existing…
That which has enormous impact should require proof of truthfulness.
an_onanist@lemmy.worldto
Solarpunk Urbanism@slrpnk.net•the purpose of a system is what it doesEnglish
31·1 year agoI agree. Where is this $800/MO housing? Especially when you recognize that most homeless live in cities where housing is more expensive than average.
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Not The Onion@lemmy.world•Trump Says ‘You Can Be Evil’ Because ‘There’s Only One Thing That Matters, and That’s Ratings’English
101·1 year agoI dislike Trump as much as the next sane, intelligent human, but context matters. The ways specifically talking about going to NBC and running a show. And there, yes, ratings are all that matters.
This is not news. This is a one-sided venting without context or any other perspective on the situation.






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