Court comments on Where Recursive Justification Hits Bottom - Less Wrong
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I was wondering when someone would mention Hume. Instructive to note Hume's 'solution' to the Problem of Induction: behave as if there were no such problem. Practically speaking, in actual life, it is impossible to do otherwise. As relates to this discussion, it seems to foreguess Eliezer's point that there are no 'mysterious' answers to be found. Everything will be as it was, once we have found what we are looking for.
Hume also recommended billiards, backgammon, and dining with friends. Sound advice, indeed.