[Evan]

When I say pragmatic, I'm using sort of the societal norm definition.

But yeah, there's no objective "better" or "worse" off.

It seems kinda silly not to accept that premise (that the future resembles the past), though. Without it, you can't assume that if you jump off a building you'll fall, or if you stab yourself you'll get hurt, or if you put your car in reverse it will go backward, etc.