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by xondono 1638 days ago
Relative truth is more dangerous for planning.

I don’t plan to exit my apartment through the window because I know there’s no relative truth of what will happen.

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Quick relative truths are used because the alternative is getting burned alive.
The absolute truth in your statement is the threat of getting burned alive. You make the decision to escape based on that absolute truth and then you choose the route based on relative probabilities to survive. But you wouldn't even be trying to escape at all if not for the absolute truth that a fire will kill or severely harm you if you stay.