When people take dangerous risks they are playing with chance (or luck if you will), playing with the risk of a bad outcome including the risk of severe censure, much more censure than if the outcome was benign. The same applies for fortunate luck; often a fortunate gambler (including one who plays the financial markets) is praised unduly. Success in life obviously includes many fortunate events. The fortunate are typically well regarded, whereas the unfortunate may be pitied but in both the luck or malchance is viewed as a reflection of character. Reflections on this issue helps us understand our own condition and the condition of others. It is closely related to the an understanding that the impression of personal free will is an illusion and that all physical events are the consequences of physical causes. Ethical judgements are also events subject to causation and as unavoidable as the necessity of making decisions. That the impression of free choice is illusory can inform how we make decisions, but to make these decisions we have to engage with the illusion. Similarly knowing that what we see, hear or taste etc. is an illusion produced by brain function does not usually change how we act out our lives, but knowing this can in some circumstances help us understand why on occasion the (illusory) impression can let us down.
Brilliant talk. Thank you for the upload.
Thanks a lot for this!
When people take dangerous risks they are playing with chance (or luck if you will), playing with the risk of a bad outcome including the risk of severe censure, much more censure than if the outcome was benign. The same applies for fortunate luck; often a fortunate gambler (including one who plays the financial markets) is praised unduly.
Success in life obviously includes many fortunate events. The fortunate are typically well regarded, whereas the unfortunate may be pitied but in both the luck or malchance is viewed as a reflection of character.
Reflections on this issue helps us understand our own condition and the condition of others. It is closely related to the an understanding that the impression of personal free will is an illusion and that all physical events are the consequences of physical causes. Ethical judgements are also events subject to causation and as unavoidable as the necessity of making decisions. That the impression of free choice is illusory can inform how we make decisions, but to make these decisions we have to engage with the illusion. Similarly knowing that what we see, hear or taste etc. is an illusion produced by brain function does not usually change how we act out our lives, but knowing this can in some circumstances help us understand why on occasion the (illusory) impression can let us down.
This certainly isn’t bullshit
The road to hell is paved by good intentions.
Is he the Bullshit dude? That may be his biggest contribution to Philosophy!!!