Heyo
Veteran Member
What is your knowledge worth?
To most of us reading OPs posted under the philosophy section, knowledge and truth have an intrinsic value. But what is it worth to society and what is it worth to an individual who doesn't value knowledge?
And I'm not talking about the knowledge needed to do your job, that would be too easy. I'm talking about your knowledge about the ancient Hittite empire (without being a historian), your interest in cosmogony (without being an astrophysicist), your ability to play an instrument (without being a musician).
Can we put a dollar value to being informed about the ToE (for an average citizen) or can we form a moral argument for being right about climate change?
Of course we cam immediately come up with the usual platitudes, informed electorate etc. but could we say when exactly it becomes not worth our time to argue with YEC on RF?
To most of us reading OPs posted under the philosophy section, knowledge and truth have an intrinsic value. But what is it worth to society and what is it worth to an individual who doesn't value knowledge?
And I'm not talking about the knowledge needed to do your job, that would be too easy. I'm talking about your knowledge about the ancient Hittite empire (without being a historian), your interest in cosmogony (without being an astrophysicist), your ability to play an instrument (without being a musician).
Can we put a dollar value to being informed about the ToE (for an average citizen) or can we form a moral argument for being right about climate change?
Of course we cam immediately come up with the usual platitudes, informed electorate etc. but could we say when exactly it becomes not worth our time to argue with YEC on RF?