[MD] Idealism

[John Carl]

>
> I do agree with the Krim quoting Santayana that to seek something is
> to pre-suppose its existence.


Well sure, why would somebody seek something they presupposed didn't exist?
 Unless they were making some sort of philosophical argumentitive point.


>
> It's not that people don't do that contingently - claiming to be happy
> if they and when are show to be wrong - it's that it distorts the
> world model people hold whilst doing their seeking.
>

Ah well.  World models are tricky things.  They really oughta be held
contingently.  Let's correct them when we catch them doing it wrong Ian, and
make the world model a better place.