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Comment author: magfrump 23 November 2010 05:57:34AM 2 points [-]

A modified Litany of Tarski:

If believing something that is false gets me utility, I desire to believe in that falsity; If believing something that is true gets me utility, I desire to believe in that truth; Let me not become attached to states of belief that do not get me utility.

Comment author: David_Gerard 23 November 2010 12:54:50PM *  0 points [-]

That's the Litany of the Politician. It's the extreme case of politics, but it does seem to be what is at work in a lot of practical politics.

Comment author: magfrump 23 November 2010 06:14:38PM 2 points [-]

perhaps in this case we might modify it slightly differently:

"If holding an alief which corresponds to no expectations increases my utility, I desire to alieve it."

This is perhaps more relevant to the idea of feeling "inadequate" and needing to increase one's confidence.

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