The Three Tiers of Belief |
# | E | P | ... |
1 | Ethical(E1) | Principled(P1) | moral, "the ends can't justify the means"
(rational)
- Is it right?
- Is it wrong?
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2 | Economic(E2) | Practical(P2) | strategic, utilitarian, consequentialist, "results-oriented"
(rational)
- Will it work?
- Does it achieve my goals?
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3 | Emotional(E3) | Political(P3) | connotation, symbolic alignment, associational, label-based, "whose side are you on?"
(not rational: either a-rational or irrational)
- Which side am I on?
- How do I want to think of myself?
- Who are my allies?
- What ideas make me uncomfortable?
- Would this position make me look bad?
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