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how do we know that achievement is of value? how is it possible to know what is _actually_ of value as opposed to what is _apparently_ of value? in your profi
by perfmode 6y ago
how do we know that achievement is of value?
how is it possible to know what is _actually_ of value as opposed to what is _apparently_ of value?
in your profile you mention:
> I do software nowadays, but I'm constantly looking for opportunities to do something actually useful for humanity.
how does one arrive at a belief about what is useful?
- TeMPOraL 6y ago> how is it possible to know what is _actually_ of value as opposed to what is _apparently_ of value? It's in our heads, but since we all run the same hardware architecture, it generalizes quite well.
- perfmode 6y agoit is evident that people don’t actually converge on singular sets of beliefs in this way. but for sake of argument let’s put that aside and suppose we actually do. even with this, this doesn’t address the concern of actuality versus appearance. consensus reality has been wrong in the past, and can be shown wrong again. so how can you be so sure?