Strong Belief

A Strong Belief is a belief that is strongly held by the intelligent agent.

• Context:
  • It can range from being a Positive Strong Belief to being a Negative Strong Belief.
  • It can range from being a Justified Strong Belief to being an Unjustified Strong Belief.
  • It can range from being a True Strong Belief to being a False Strong Belief.
  • It can range from being a Conscious Strong Belief to being a Intuitive Strong Belief.
  • It can range from being a Healthy Strong Belief to being an Unhealthy Strong Belief.
  • It can range from being a Strong Belief in a Brain to being an Strong Belief in an AI.
• Example(s):
  • a Strong Religious Belief.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Weak Belief.
  • a Strongly-Justified Belief.
• See: Strong Countercurrent Justified Belief.

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References

2019

• https://foreignaffairs.com/articles/2019-12-02/your-brain-terrorism
  • QUOTE: ... For the ISIS and Kurdish fighters we interviewed, spiritual strength was more important than material strength, such as manpower or firepower. The fighters expressed willingness to march into battle knowing they were outgunned, because they believed in the sacredness of their cause. This calculus wasn’t rational but, rather, born of an ingrained sense of duty that resembled instinct. As one Kurdish fighter remarked of ISIS, “They are weak now because they have used up their resources, but their fighters don’t retreat even if the battle is lost.” ...

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