I carefully avoid believing anything at all. — Ken Edwards
But not sold as bread, though.You also believe in clay, that it can be moulded, baked, sold, — Banno
What difference does it make? — praxis
So isn't it the case that in order for you to be able to act, you must hold certain things to be the case? — Banno
I act according to my model of the world and the model is being continually updated. You seem to be suggesting that I need to have faith in this model. I don't see why faith is needed because I only have my model and no other. — praxis
I carefully avoid believing anything at all. — Ken Edwards
The New Man ceases to have beliefs, replacing them entirely with his "Model of the world"... — Banno
Quaint, but wrong. You believe that you were able to put your thoughts together, you believe that you can speak English, you believe that you can type a message on a computer and have it shared across this community. — Banno
As Banno said... the problem is not that we believe, but rather it is what we believe. So, seems better to examine how we come to believe the things we do, and what sorts of belief are best to have/hold rather than make an attempt to convince ourselves that we ought not believe anyone or anything. — creativesoul
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