Pete Wright

And this, so this transitions because so much of like, we just talked about it, right? The foundation of humility is based on a supremely religious event, right? The crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. You bet. Right. Right. Yeah. And, And so how, like, I'm not, I am notably not a religious person.

And this, so this transitions because so much of like, we just talked about it, right? The foundation of humility is based on a supremely religious event, right? The crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. You bet. Right. Right. Yeah. And, And so how, like, I'm not, I am notably not a religious person.

How am I, secular human, supposed to relate to humility if I'm not religious and don't have that background? Asking a rhetorical question, but I am also curious what you think.

How am I, secular human, supposed to relate to humility if I'm not religious and don't have that background? Asking a rhetorical question, but I am also curious what you think.

No, and what that begets is greed, right? I'm keeping my only friend to a begotten son, right?

No, and what that begets is greed, right? I'm keeping my only friend to a begotten son, right?

Thankfully, you and I don't have to armchair too much because David Hume got there first.

Thankfully, you and I don't have to armchair too much because David Hume got there first.

oh dave i know dave yeah so uh the good dave he has a what what he called a secular ethic right and so this is 18th century now we're we're many many years post-crucifixion we've we've jumped time uh everybody's wearing did you just have me try to do stuff and then you actually have a real smart guy gonna answer the question Isn't that what we do? Yeah, I guess so.

oh dave i know dave yeah so uh the good dave he has a what what he called a secular ethic right and so this is 18th century now we're we're many many years post-crucifixion we've we've jumped time uh everybody's wearing did you just have me try to do stuff and then you actually have a real smart guy gonna answer the question Isn't that what we do? Yeah, I guess so.

Except mine are usually plagiarists. So he was a massive critic of Christian humility. And this is why I mentioned we were going to come back to this particular word, because he promoted, Mr. Hume, a form of humility that he termed modesty. Oh, involves a realistic self-assessment of the recognition of one's limitations.

Except mine are usually plagiarists. So he was a massive critic of Christian humility. And this is why I mentioned we were going to come back to this particular word, because he promoted, Mr. Hume, a form of humility that he termed modesty. Oh, involves a realistic self-assessment of the recognition of one's limitations.

We mentioned that he argued specifically that this form of humility is essential for moral motivation and social harmony. Right. You talked about that because you don't see yourself apart from everybody else. Yeah, exactly. and says it fosters extensive sympathy and empathy and moral judgments based on, this is the part that I love, common human experience rather than doctrine.

We mentioned that he argued specifically that this form of humility is essential for moral motivation and social harmony. Right. You talked about that because you don't see yourself apart from everybody else. Yeah, exactly. and says it fosters extensive sympathy and empathy and moral judgments based on, this is the part that I love, common human experience rather than doctrine.

So I did a little bit of searching on other sort of models of secular philosophical approaches to humility or perspectives. There is intellectual humility, right? It emphasizes the importance of recognizing the limits of one's knowledge and being open to information and perspectives. I think it's safe to say that in many circles, we lack intellectual humility right now in our modern society.

So I did a little bit of searching on other sort of models of secular philosophical approaches to humility or perspectives. There is intellectual humility, right? It emphasizes the importance of recognizing the limits of one's knowledge and being open to information and perspectives. I think it's safe to say that in many circles, we lack intellectual humility right now in our modern society.

Right. And of course, intellectual humility is very much, you know, valued in scientific and academic communities and formerly in journalistic communities. And it was seen as crucial for the advancement of knowledge and the avoidance of dogmatism, I think is how to put it. Right. Big deal. The other, Confucian humility is another.

Right. And of course, intellectual humility is very much, you know, valued in scientific and academic communities and formerly in journalistic communities. And it was seen as crucial for the advancement of knowledge and the avoidance of dogmatism, I think is how to put it. Right. Big deal. The other, Confucian humility is another.

In Confucian philosophy, social humility is rooted in the social and ethical fabric of society. Confucian humility emphasizes the importance of placing social good above individual aspirations and recognizing your own place. in a larger community, which is antithetical to capitalist dogma, right?

In Confucian philosophy, social humility is rooted in the social and ethical fabric of society. Confucian humility emphasizes the importance of placing social good above individual aspirations and recognizing your own place. in a larger community, which is antithetical to capitalist dogma, right?