could be beneficial when defending against epistemic adversaries to appear charitable/neutral to lead to better dialog :o
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a skeptic in sheep's clothing?
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help me understand the difference between charitable and gullible
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I mean, they're just points along a continuum. Gullible = so charitable you'll believe anything. (Did I misunderstand your Q?)
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supposed to represent red/blue in us politics?
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nah, both sides are equally closed-minded (in my experience)
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charitability & skepticism aren't mutually exclusive. philosophers choose the most charitable arg and then apply skepticism
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hm... what's a better word than charity then? I want something that means giving the benefit of the doubt
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Brute-force all points on the continuum to find the best fit
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Open minded skepticism is best in most domains. Trick is equal application to what you believe and don't believe.
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