How to tell if you actually believe something, or are just pretending to yourself that you do, by @KevinSimler http://www.meltingasphalt.com/crony-beliefs/ pic.twitter.com/hYqI6gtTjQ
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I don't think that crony beliefs are mere pretense. Social incentives are often powerful enough to induce sincere adoption.
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Agree — but IMO "pretense vs. sincere" isn't as useful as "epistemically corrupt vs. legitimate."
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(well, not as useful for the questions I care about at any rate)
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The distinctions in epistemology between belief, justified belief, and knowledge may be relevant here. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/epistemology/ …
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