in the previous chapter, we saw the aim of…

Page 72 in the previous chapter, we saw the aim of our belief system was to build a map of reality that corresponds to reality is closely and usefully as possible. When it comes to our value system, the goal is to build a map of your value intuition which corresponds to those value. Intuition is closely and useful as possible. Just like our belief system, our values can be used more or less Pixelated, and more or less accurate. And we can easily be deceived about our own core values by those around us.

— from The Mind in the Cockpit

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So the discipline is to treat your important beliefs the way a scientist treats a hypothesis: verify them, try hard to falsify them, and ask honestly — am I actually sure this is true, and how would I know if it weren't? Your beliefs together form a map, and the only question that finally matters about a map is whether it matches the ground. The humbling fact is that some of yours are certainly wrong — you just don't yet know which, and that is fine, so long as you stay willing to be shown. — The Mind in the Cockpit

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