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> But the obvious solution is to do science to take the things that work Science only gives you gives you facts. It doesn't tell you what to do with those fact
by d0gsg0w00f 4y ago
> But the obvious solution is to do science to take the things that work
Science only gives you gives you facts. It doesn't tell you what to do with those facts to help you and your descendants live full and meaningful lives. Only Culture can handle that complexity.
- ajuc 4y agoBoth "optimal way to achieve X given Y is Z" and "setting P as your goal leads to Q" are facts. So in fact science also gives you ways to achieve your goals and even to evaluate and change them to better suit you. You can see this in very simple model that is chess. The only thing chess engines do is estimate how good a position is. But that's plenty enough to win against any human player. As for "meaningful" lives - culture can be a source of meaning, and it can be a cause of lack of meaning (for example if you happen to have a calling to become a pilot but your culture forces you to become a housewife instead).