There is no worse pseudointellectual than a Very Intellectual and Scientifically Enlightened Person, that much is generally understood outside of scientistic circles. But I have to say, the so-called "doers" (see: most right-wing public figures) are just as aggravating to me.
I think the use of epistemic doubt as an argumentative tool is often an intellectual cop-out, so it's certainly important to be careful there. I find it incredibly useful as a subjective practice. As you say, recognizing that something can work even if your theories are wrong.
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Also just being mindful of the fact that certitude is simply a feeling in the body. When I feel certain about something, I try to pay attention to that objectively as a physical sensation.
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Of course, for the purposes of building a functioning civilization, we can't pretend that everything is equally true (or false) and call it a day.
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