We don't normally associate religion with gambling; if anything, religious beliefs are the opposite of the lottery. God, if she exists, is the ultimate bulwark against chaos. Faith, certainty, prayer; every one of these mental habits is an attempt to persuade oneself that things are all right and will remain so. Of course, we see the opposite every single day. Humpty Dumpty falls on the ground, shatters into a billion pieces and can't be put back together again. Humpty Dumpty is a rebuke to everyone who believes in a just world.
Moral Luck: Newsletter #29.
Moral Luck: Newsletter #29.
Moral Luck: Newsletter #29.
We don't normally associate religion with gambling; if anything, religious beliefs are the opposite of the lottery. God, if she exists, is the ultimate bulwark against chaos. Faith, certainty, prayer; every one of these mental habits is an attempt to persuade oneself that things are all right and will remain so. Of course, we see the opposite every single day. Humpty Dumpty falls on the ground, shatters into a billion pieces and can't be put back together again. Humpty Dumpty is a rebuke to everyone who believes in a just world.