Commentary
The rational man, said Bertrand Russell, holds his beliefs with a strength that is proportional to the evidence in their favor: to which one might add that he also fears dangers in proportion to their likelihood of their coming to pass.
The rational man, said Bertrand Russell, holds his beliefs with a strength that is proportional to the evidence in their favor: to which one might add that he also fears dangers in proportion to their likelihood of their coming to pass.