Pascal’s Wager, Indiana Jones, and Religious Pragmatism May 24, 2016

Pascal’s Wager, Indiana Jones, and Religious Pragmatism

In this short video featuring Hank Green, we get a brief introduction to Pascal’s Wager. Somehow, that includes a side-discussion about Indiana Jones. (It makes sense, I swear.)

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He didn’t mention the biggest flaw with Pascal’s Wager: It assumes you’re praying to the right God. If you end up believing in the wrong one, you’re still screwed.

(via CrashCourse. Thanks to Ed for the link)

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