Thanks for posting Toby Young's insightful speech. Yes, "moralistic scientism" is one of the greatest threats to individual liberty and healthy societies.
Padcals Wager definition "the argument that it is in one's own best interest to behave as if God exists, since the possibility of eternal punishment in hell outweighs any advantage in believing otherwise"
It's a fine analogy in my view. Pascal's Wager attempts to short-circuit theology by clumsily treating it a question of 'prizes to be won' - since you could win eternal life (the logic goes), it's worth gambling on that course of action. But this is bad theology, and it is even worse in a scientific context. "Live could be saved/lost" is the new "eternal life/damnation" circumventing the necessary dialogue and thought.
Dang!
I was even in Reykjavik last Saturday, and could have - would have - come, had I known.
All power to the FSU, and to you, Toby.
Thanks for posting Toby Young's insightful speech. Yes, "moralistic scientism" is one of the greatest threats to individual liberty and healthy societies.
Hélas, the upturned noses of those with "highest status," who bandy criticisms, nurturing their egos and pursuing dystopian policies, while ignoring the many harms they inflict on others.
Here's to the success of the Icelandic Free Speech Society!
2022??
Thanks.
Padcals Wager definition "the argument that it is in one's own best interest to behave as if God exists, since the possibility of eternal punishment in hell outweighs any advantage in believing otherwise"
As I understand Toby here, the similarity between Pascal's Wager and the panicked response to Covid is that the probability isn't factured in.
It's a fine analogy in my view. Pascal's Wager attempts to short-circuit theology by clumsily treating it a question of 'prizes to be won' - since you could win eternal life (the logic goes), it's worth gambling on that course of action. But this is bad theology, and it is even worse in a scientific context. "Live could be saved/lost" is the new "eternal life/damnation" circumventing the necessary dialogue and thought.