arundelo comments on Crisis of Faith - Less Wrong

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Comment author: arundelo 11 June 2011 03:29:25PM 1 point [-]

Good luck! It may help to remember that this sort of thing seems to be a failure mode of the human mind. I know someone who had a manic episode during which he believed he was destined to bring enlightenment to the world. (He also believed he could control the weather.)

In case you haven't come across this already, go here and read the paragraph that starts "But it is possible to do better, even if your brain malfunctions on you."