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Psychological facets of “Pascal’s wager”translated

October 5, 2026 · 1 min read

Victor Luzhkov

Pretending doesn't help. But Pascal did not suggest pretending. He suggested starting - with the hope that the beginning would develop into authenticity.

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Jovan Stojanović
Pascal is right, just the beginning often looks like acting. It was the same with fasting for me - the first couple of times I felt stupid, and then it became a habit and now it's normal for me. Thanks for the reminder, Viktor.
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