Can You Know That Your Life Isn’t Just a Simulation?
Reading Time: 5 minutes “We must distinguish between truth, which is objective and absolute, and certainty, which is subjective.” —Popper
But is there a difference between knowledge and certainty?
Snow Jobs and Certainty
Reading Time: 2 minutes We need to be honest about our convictions and reasons for them. I’ve seen (and have done this myself in the past, to my great discredit) people hold a certain view, and proclaim it, while at the same time ignoring any evidence to the contrary, or even sweeping the contradictory evidence under the rug. Presenting sloppy and weak arguments is negative, but giving someone a snow job is much worse….