Wherefore I perceived that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him? (Ecclesiastes 3:22) Skepticism is an equal opportunity offender. It can be used to challenge the authority of those in power, the reigning norms of one’s time, and the solidity of one’s tradition. But skepticism also goes the other way. I consider myself a conservative skeptic; my skepticism that we can know very much leads me to focus on the small areas where we might have a chance of being less wrong and more impactful. The further we get out of our small area of expertise the more subject we are to error.
I especially like “there is no such thing as outperformance” since, per John Maynard Keynes, “in the long run we are all dead”. That combination seems like an apt endorsement of the thought that existentialism is not necessarily opposed to traditionalism.
I especially like “there is no such thing as outperformance” since, per John Maynard Keynes, “in the long run we are all dead”. That combination seems like an apt endorsement of the thought that existentialism is not necessarily opposed to traditionalism.