I didn't mean to imply that being aware of conditions is sufficient for being in control of them. Obviously that would be wrong. > Aggregate categories are inv

I didn't mean to imply that being aware of conditions is sufficient for being in control of them. Obviously that would be wrong. > Aggregate categories are invalid In the search for a single factor, groups of factors seem like invalid entries. Talking about the influence of chance on the outcome of a given set of circumstances in the universe, we're getting into free will / determinism here (and that's probably not going to be a terribly productive discussion) so I'll move on to your other point. > I think it's harmful I'll concede that in a vacuum you'd be right, but we're not in a vacuum. Making decisions based on factors you know about is different from consciously ignoring external factor outside your control or assuming that the factors you control are weighted more heavily. I think this conclusion of yours about my argument, though, is based on the "awareness" vs "control" confusion from above, so my overall conclusion is that we're on the same page.