“In the case of Donald Trump I think you've got to accept that a lot of what's going on in political discourse is based upon judgement. How the economy works - how people work - what will come to pass - what will not come to pass - what is possible - what is not possible. There is this whole modal dimension. There's a lot in politics that is making a judgement about what might be and can be and would be. Trump frightens a lot of people but there is a bizarre possible world in which it turns out as he's vindicated, though most of us think the evidence is against it.” PeopleThinkingWorldPoliticalAcceptingEconomyEvidenceJudgementBizarre Author:Julian Baggini
“Accepting that the world is full of uncertainty and ambiguity does not and should not stop people from being pretty sure about a lot of things.” PeopleWorldShouldDoeAcceptingUncertaintyAmbiguityBeing Pretty Author:Julian Baggini
“The border between the natural and the supernatural, religion and philosophy, may not always be clear. But there are lines and we should know and accept which side of it we are on.” KnowsShouldMayPhilosophySidesNaturalLinesAcceptingClearBorders Author:Julian Baggini
“This is the deal: we are happy to single out people as superior just as long as they don't accept the description themselves. We want heroes and idols but we also want egalitarianism and that requires proclamations of humility from our Gods.” PeopleWantLongDealsAcceptingHumilityHeroSuperiorsDescriptionIdolsProclamationEgalitarianism Author:Julian Baggini
“To become a stoic is to endorse the truthfulness of its world view and accept its prescription for how you ought to live, not just to like how it makes you feel.” WorldFeelsViewsAcceptingOughtPrescriptionsTruthfulnessWorld ViewStoic Author:Julian Baggini
“Real life is about accepting ups and downs, the good and the bad, the possibility of failure as well as the ambition to succeed. Atheism speaks to the truth about our human nature because it recognizes all this and does not seek to shield us from the truth by myth and superstition” HumansWellsDoeRealLife IsSpeakAcceptingAtheismHuman NaturePossibilitySucceedAmbitionMythReal LifeSuperstitionsShieldsUps & Downs Book:Atheism: A Very Short Introduction Source: Atheism: A Very Short Introduction
“Many people are never happier than when they get the opportunity to complain, while others are deeply unhappy with how things are but just accept the fact. Complaint occurs when we refuse to accept that things are wrong and we do something about it, even if that something is simply articulating our unease.” PeopleIfsFactsOpportunityAcceptingRefuseComplainingUnhappyComplaintsArticulating Author:Julian Baggini
“The reason to be an atheist is not that it makes us feel better or gives us a more rewarding life. The reason to be an atheist is simply that there is no God and we would prefer to live in full recognition of that, accepting the consequences, even if it makes us less happy.” IfsGivingFeelsReasonAcceptingConsequenceAtheistRecognitionFeel BetterThere Is No God Author:Julian Baggini
