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Originally Posted by bns  What axioms do you begin with, or what assumptions do you make about the universe? |
I'll add a couple:
--The world is not 100% deterministic. My choices matter, even if only a little.
--The universe is basically what it appears to be. (rather than, say, a cruel joke, or someone's dream, or a science experiment of the gods, or--you get the idea)
--It is "good," in an absolute sense, to treat other people with kindness and empathy.
--It is not "good" to treat other people cruelly or badly or apathetically. No belief system that encourages such behavior is good.