“Tawk” and Cheap “Tawk”
There is a difference between beliefs that are decorative and different sorts of beliefs, those that map to action. The true difference reveals itself in risk-taking, having something at stake, something one could lose in case one is wrong. The fact that there is this decorative component to belief, life merits a discussion.
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