Kilgore Trout
Misanthropic Humanist
All else being equal, what is more important, or more valuable, to you: that something is true, or that something is useful? Or, do you find the distinction unimportant?
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Interesting. I was thinking just the opposite.To me, the meanings of the word "truth" include "useful," so... truth?
All else being equal, what is more important, or more valuable, to you: that something is true, or that something is useful? Or, do you find the distinction unimportant?
I don't think the distinction's valid at all.All else being equal, what is more important, or more valuable, to you: that something is true, or that something is useful? Or, do you find the distinction unimportant?
Truth is valuable to me for the fact that it's, well, true. But usefulness is generally better, as long as you don't accept it as true.All else being equal, what is more important, or more valuable, to you: that something is true, or that something is useful? Or, do you find the distinction unimportant?
All else being equal, what is more important, or more valuable, to you: that something is true, or that something is useful? Or, do you find the distinction unimportant?
Interesting. I was thinking just the opposite.
All else being equal, what is more important, or more valuable, to you: that something is true, or that something is useful? Or, do you find the distinction unimportant?
All else being equal, what is more important, or more valuable, to you: that something is true, or that something is useful? Or, do you find the distinction unimportant?
All else being equal, what is more important, or more valuable, to you: that something is true, or that something is useful? Or, do you find the distinction unimportant?
Things which are not true (even if only in a specific context) are not useful.
Believing them isn't.So, lies cannot be useful?
Believing them isn't.
I supposed that depends upon your position in regards to the lie.Believing them isn't.
Things which are not true (even if only in a specific context) are not useful.