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Ella Pham

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  1. From what I've read and contemplated so far, benevolent universe premise is the acknowledgement of the fact that we can know the world, can solve problems, protect ourselves and flourish. This is a consequence of the fact that the truth can be known following a certain method. I think one caution is that: even though it's true to say that human can still survive and flourish without being objectively certain about everything, the thing that makes it true is not directly the benevolent mindset, but the systematic ranking of several life purposes and questions. Living in current society, with effective division of labour, we do not need to be certain about the amount of harmful chemical substances of a burnt bacon we eat once a year, or the precision of the engine of the safest transportation method. This type of prioritisation, I think, is very important to live in a complex world. To come up with the right priority list is a difficult task and the benevolent universe premises certainly help motivate us achieving this task
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