JulianMorrison comments on Dark Side Epistemology - Less Wrong

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Comment author: JulianMorrison 18 October 2008 10:40:30PM 7 points [-]

The worst one is "this is my truth". The ultimate victory of map over territory. In the universe I create, rocks fall up. Forcing me to believe in "gravity" puts you in my proper role as divine map-maker. Your "reason" and "evidence" are just a power grab. I choose not to believe the rock I'm about to drop on my toes will hurt. Ouch! You bastard, you contaminated my purity of self-definition.