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Bertrand Russell on How Smoking Saved His Life

Heyo

Veteran Member
"Doctor, how can I live to get to 100 years of lifetime?"
"No alcohol, no smoking, no drugs, healthy food only and celibacy."
"And that make me live for a hundred years?"
"No, but it would feel like it."
 

Rational Agnostic

Well-Known Member
OK. :rolleyes: I decided.

I thought it would be obvious, but maybe not, so I'll explain. The lesson I took from this video is that we have less control over our lives than we think. It's impossible to know how our decisions influence the web of causality, and the decisions that we think are good for us and others may turn out to be bad and vice versa. I'm not trying to suggest that people live their lives differently--only to recognize that we have less control than we think we do.
 

Heyo

Veteran Member
I thought it would be obvious, but maybe not, so I'll explain. The lesson I took from this video is that we have less control over our lives than we think. It's impossible to know how our decisions influence the web of causality, and the decisions that we think are good for us and others may turn out to be bad and vice versa. I'm not trying to suggest that people live their lives differently--only to recognize that we have less control than we think we do.
You can't control your life - but you can tweak the chances.
 

Valjean

Veteran Member
Premium Member
"Doctor, how can I live to get to 100 years of lifetime?"
"No alcohol, no smoking, no drugs, healthy food only and celibacy."
"And that make me live for a hundred years?"
"No, but it would feel like it."
OK, I can see the possible harm in smoking, drugs, alcohol unhealthful food, but what's the benefit of celibacy?
 
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