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Wishful thinking

Believing something because you want it to be true (or fearing it because you don't). The want would be there either way, so it isn't a reason.

Depth 1 · Foundation

You can spot wishful thinking by asking whether you'd still believe it if you didn't care.

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  1. 1

    Foundation

    You can spot wishful thinking by asking whether you'd still believe it if you didn't care.

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    Good reasonsWanting something is a reason that connects to nothing.

Your path here

What's still between you and Wishful thinking, depth 1, in the order you can learn it.

  1. 1BeliefDepth 1 · Foundation · Epistemology
  2. 2KnowledgeDepth 1 · Foundation · Epistemology
  3. 3Good reasonsDepth 1 · Foundation · Epistemology
  4. 4Wishful thinkingDepth 1 · Foundation · Epistemology

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