content/drafts/teleology.md

   1 Title: Teleology
   2 Date: 2021-01-01
   3 Category: other
   4 Tags: epistemology
   5 Status: draft
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   7 "I mean, if that explanation actually makes you feel happier, then fine ..."
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   9 "Feeling happier isn't what explanations are for. Explanations are for [predicting our observations](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/a7n8GdKiAZRX86T5A/making-beliefs-pay-rent-in-anticipated-experiences).
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  11 [...]
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  13 If the explanation that predicts your observations makes you unhappy, then the explanation—and the unhappiness—are functioning as designed."