Taking Belief Too Literally

Judging people by their beliefs is not scientific

Judging people by their beliefs is not scientific.

Nassim Taleb

Why Believe?

Beliefs play several roles.

Some beliefs are substantive. They possess action-guiding content. They concern mundane physical facts and models of people. We have beliefs about how best to get to work, how to make various foods, what gifts our friends would appreciate whether the pe…