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Assuming you are a typical observer in the universe is not humility but a hilariously presumptuous claim that typical observers are like you.

Drawn from what Sean Carroll said

Subjecthumility
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humility Knowing what you do not know: whether it makes you learn and decide better, or costs you the self-belief that gets things done.

On the topicWhy does humility matter?under our view: Much of what passes for humility is false

What Sean Carroll actually said

  1. Sean Carroll Theoretical physicist at Johns Hopkins University
    But then you draw some conclusions from this, and what you end up realizing is you’ve been hilariously presumptuous because by saying, “I’m a typical observer in the universe,” you’re saying, “Typical observers in the universe are like me,” and that is completely unjustified by anything.

    Where this was said

    Watch from 1:30:37 plays here

    ↗Sean Carroll: General Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Black Holes & Aliens | Lex Fridman Podcast #428youtube.com

    22 Apr 2024 · video · 2h 35m · spoken · official transcript

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