Don't think Sam asserts the former. Obviously those concerned with good outcomes find facts extremely useful
Question @SamHarrisOrg if you have to remove utility/value to establish facts, how can you then derive utility/value from facts?
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depends, if someone values somthing "un-factual" doubt the facts mean shit to them. Good outcomes
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Why should we value facts, evidence , or critical thinking.
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no matter how long your talks in future podcasts will be, I will voraciously listen to every word you utter
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is there such a flow of utility? Has it ever successfully been transferred? Where is that utility stored...
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Facts are binary units of information only Accurate or Inaccurate. Truth is Facts + utility/value.
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Thus something can be accurate AND True, but not True enough or not As True as the same Fact in didft context
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While I agree, twitter might still be a valid place to start asking questions? Responses would of course require other medium.
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analyzing the results. Trying to glean utility from facts before having facts just leads to results bias
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also thats not a checkmate on his ideas. He seemed in favor of not researching things i.e. smallpox example
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