The problem of consistency arises for Socratic purposes, rather, when you articulate two beliefs that can’t both be right. You’re trying to reason about a question. You want to say true things about it, but it’s hard to get them aligned. It’s like a balance sheet where the numbers come out wrong. Something is amiss. If you don’t care, that’s your business—but if you don’t care, why are you using a balance sheet?

