I’ve talked mostly about noticing the desire not to understand by noticing the threat of pain — how much it would hurt to believe x. Judging an argument by its conclusion is a less emotional, more mental sign of the desire not to understand. It’s self-evidently absurd — how can you judge a conclusion before you have understood the argument?
Don't judge an argument by its conclusion
Don't judge an argument by its conclusion
Don't judge an argument by its conclusion
I’ve talked mostly about noticing the desire not to understand by noticing the threat of pain — how much it would hurt to believe x. Judging an argument by its conclusion is a less emotional, more mental sign of the desire not to understand. It’s self-evidently absurd — how can you judge a conclusion before you have understood the argument?