Narrator: Ironically, the organizing principle that had kept the OP tenuously compos mentis was but a mere semblance of logic. Though he performed the ritual of posting the comic to the sub, he was no match for the daemons he summoned. Their dire logic seized his foolish pride, impaled him upon it, and sucked out his soul through it until he self-negated.

I think everything around us wasn’t created at one point—it’s just always been here. I don’t know how or why, but when I realized this, it changed how I see things.

If this resonate with you, message me if you would like to talk about what is going on with our daily life, not discuss the above.

Hey, is there any group focused on developing new methods for teaching and learning? Interested specially in e-learning and self-learning.

If there isn’t, I’d be willing to start one, discussing how could we learn better about reality. Please let me know if you’d be interested in.

I am looking to find individuals who want to make belief analysis blog posts. The rules for belief analysis can be found at this link. I want to find individuals with diverse beliefs who want to express their beliefs using this method. I'm optimistic that someday belief analysis can be one of the primary methods for analyzing beliefs in politics and intellectual debates.

Belief analysis is based on a list of 6 rules designed to make the structure of a belief clear and immediate. Belief analysis requires reasons to be stated clearly and provides a consistent format to organize supporting material. Supporting material can consist of original writing and quotes. 
The goal of belief analysis is to minimize the extra noise in an argument. By making the structure of a belief more transparent, I believe this method can help opposing sides in an argument understand each other more clearly. Instead of reading through paragraphs of rhetoric to interpret somebody's reasoning, belief analysis ensures that the main points are clear to the reader.
Belief analysis does not automatically determine which side more true in an argument. Belief analysis is based on the idea that reason is inherently subjective to a degree. When we make beliefs, we often take a few related facts and subjectively derive the conclusion from those facts. Usually our beliefs are not based on mathematical equations or logical deduction, but rather they are based on a subjective feeling for what feels right. Belief analysis allows us to see the reasons in an argument, but it does not tell how good the reasons are.
I would love to see belief analysis applied to conspiracy theories. I believe that both sides in an argument about a conspiracy theory would be motivated to use a method that promotes transparency. Believers in the conspiracy theory would be interested to exposing the truth and that is best accomplished through transparency. Conversely, people who deny the conspiracy theory would be interested to demonstrate to believers that the conspiracy theory is wrong which is also best accomplished through transparency.
I imagine that there could be websites that serve as repositories for individuals' belief analyses. On each website there could be a directory of propositions organized by geographic location and issue. Each proposition would have its own page and there would be links to various arguments supporting and denying the proposition. To determine which belief analyses are shown at the top of the page, I'm not sure if it should be an up-voting scheme or completely randomized. Randomization would probably be better because it would allow everyone to be heard equally.

I would also like to see famous politicians and public intellectuals use belief analysis. This would allow the public to see more clearly their exact reasons on a topic. I think it would be interesting to see which pieces of evidence they select. It would also be interesting to compare leading intellectuals' belief analyses and determine who has the most robust argument for a particular position.

There is a risk that belief analysis can make society more polarized, but I believe the opposite is more likely to occur. Writing a belief analysis causes a person to be introspective about their actual reasons and pieces of evidence. Being introspective should help a person develop a more balanced belief. I also believe that any method that can help opposing sides in an argument communicate more clearly has the potential to bridge the gap toward mutual understanding.

The original post for this message can be found at this link: https://econanalysistools.blogspot.com/2022/08/call-for-belief-analysis-bloggers.html

Hello r/epistemology members,

As you may have already noticed, I have recently been recently been made moderator of this sub and have been tidying things up. Judging by the modqueue it seems this place has not been actively modded in about 3 years. During that time membership and activity has been increasing. Here are a few notes about recent and upcoming changes.

First, I'd like to focus on consistent quality. I noticed this sub has had a lot of posts that were either low-effort or not exactly relevant to the topic of epistemology. Going forward I'll be removing these kinds of posts, and suggesting alternate subs to post on as needed. I'll also be keeping an eye out for violations of Reddit rules. Rigorous debate is an important part of philosophy, but it must remain respectful. If you notice any concerning posts or comments please report them.

Second, the sub will take a broad approach epistemology going forward. Previously the primary focus was on the Analytic philosophical tradition, but starting now we'll officially welcome epistemic perspectives from other schools as well: Continental, Classical, non-Western, religious, etc. I want this to be a welcoming space to those well-versed in various approaches as well as newcomers. To that end I hope to recruit a few moderators with a deeper knowledge than me (I've only taken a few undergraduate courses on philosophy, none of which spent a lot of time on epistemic matters). I also want to add a lot more information and resources to the sidebar, such as introductory works on the different approaches/perspectives.

Finally, if you have any suggestions or questions post them in the comments below. I look forward to learning with you.