> Not having a way of doing this and just saying 'our tendency in most situations to downplay the role of circumstance' seems oddly shallow and irresponsible E

> Not having a way of doing this and just saying 'our tendency in most situations to downplay the role of circumstance' seems oddly shallow and irresponsible Epistemic soundness tends to be rather boring and unattractive. Maybe that's why people are so susceptible to facts that lack proof, or are unknowable (as is the case here).