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Does the Earth move? What was wrong with Newton’s gravity? Is light a wave? Does disease hang in the air? Can one machine do it all? Follow five discussions that changed what we know, from the first idea to where they stand today.
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An idea is rationally adoptable only if it has no pending criticisms. A criticism is pending if it has no pending criticisms itself.
Veritula works this out for every idea in every discussion, so you can see where you stand and why, and act with confidence.
Monday
A company in Denver offers you a job that pays 20% more than yours. You lean toward taking it.
Tuesday
A friend warns you that rent in Denver would eat up the raise.
Wednesday
The recruiter tells you the company pays for your housing, so the rent wouldn’t come out of your pay.
Thursday
Your spouse can’t leave their job for another two years.
Friday
You could stay at your current job and ask to work from home most days.
Saturday
Your manager replies that the team works best when everyone is in the office.
Sunday
Two people on your team have worked from home for a year, and the team is doing fine.
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When it comes to knowledge, there are three categories. Things we know, things we don't know, and things that are unknowable. Religion and mysticism can come from confusing the unknown with the unknowable. Religion can provide a protection against the reality of facing the unknown, which is the only way to create knowledge.
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Figuring out whether animals have consciousness has implications for how we think about animal welfare, and also how we think about creativity
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