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I always find it interesting how some of the beliefs that form the core of our identity are actually ones we have investigated least rigorously (eg. political a
by alexpetralia 9y ago
I always find it interesting how some of the beliefs that form the core of our identity are actually ones we have investigated least rigorously (eg. political affiliation, religious denomination, etc.). We are much more likely to dissect and reject new ideas that do not benefit from this 'first-mover advantage' than question the ones with which we were endowed.
I write about this somewhat here: https://alexpetralia.github.io/epistemology/2018/02/22/your-beliefs-are-not-up-to-you.html https://alexpetralia.github.io/epistemology/2018/02/22/your-...
- tendicular 9y agothanks for the link. this is about protecting our 'investments', the fallacy of sunk costs. OTOH if we try to be honest and self-aware, what we're left with are the few core values and ideals, mostly about what choices are acceptable to us, that form our moral core. Maybe that's what he meant by "narrow" identity.