The Art and Science of Cause and Effect — Judea Pearl

When God asks: “Did you eat from that tree?”
This is what Adam replies: “The woman whom you gave to be with me, She handed me the fruit from the tree; and I ate.”
Eve is just as skillful: “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
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explanations are used exclusively for passing responsibilities.

Then would a man, the one who can explain things, feel guilty if the outcome is bad, or would he feel deserved the outcome when it’s good ?

Written on June 30, 2026