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Is there a name for believing in something enough to make it work, but not so much that you really believe it will solve your problems? Like Agile Software Dev
by csours 4y ago
Is there a name for believing in something enough to make it work, but not so much that you really believe it will solve your problems?
Like Agile Software Development - you can make it work, but it won't solve your problems. You still have to solve your problems. See also test driven development.
I was raised in a strict Christian Fundamentalist religion, then I fell in love with rational skepticism, now I think I'm a humanist (whatever that means)
I think humanity has evolved religion uncountable times over the centuries - our minds strongly desire an organizing principle. It is highly inefficient to avoid coming to a conclusion; but many important details hide behind things that are both true and satisfying (see Field Guide to Human Error by Dekker for how this applies to airplane crashes).
I would ask that at least once a week, identify a thing that is satisfying and true, and list details that hide behind that conclusion.
- guerrilla 4y agopragmatism a la William James https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Will_to_Believe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Will_to_Believe
- csours 4y agoThanks!
- jackcosgrove 4y agoI'm not sure what you mean by "make it work" (Derive psychic benefit? Continue the practices despite doubts?) I have heard the word "observant" used to describe someone who participates in a religion without believing. There can still be psychic benefits from community membership and directly from religious practices. It's also common for people to be observant for decades, so it's not necessarily a temporary state. Not sure if this is what you're looking for.