Quick Observations

August

Why do you think we should choose you as a scholar instead of anybody else?

August 6, 2021

By B

Why do you think we should choose you as a scholar instead of anybody else? If you mean as a source of “scholarly” truth, I am satisfied that you don’t. Whereas, if you mean as grist for the mill for your own independent thinking, I would think...

August

Does Edward Feser make valid points?

August 6, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Does Edward Feser make valid points? Better to be specific. I’ll bet some points are interesting, and some others I might challenge. I always like to have time to think about positions too. When there are many, it is hard to give each their do. ...

August

Do you not like anybody telling you what’s incorrect and wrong?

August 6, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Do you not like anybody telling you what’s incorrect and wrong? Oh they can. I simply ignore it. If they have potentially invalidating data, I am all ears. ...

August

Why do we unquestionably believe history when it is also widely accepted that it is written by victors of war making the fundamental case that it is most likely not the truth?

August 6, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Why do we unquestionably believe history when it is also widely accepted that it is written by victors of war making the fundamental case that it is most likely not the truth? We tend to trust authority figures. We learned this from our parents. ...

August

How do I disagree by asking questions?

August 5, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

How do I disagree by asking questions? Make apparent specific observations (data), by the question, which appears to you to invalidate the other person’s hypothesis. ...

August

Why doesn’t assertiveness come naturally?

August 5, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Why doesn't assertiveness come naturally? It comes with confidence. It is developmental. Confidence comes with success in reason and problem solving. The ego (self) has no desire to put itself out there and be wrong. That result will lower the self’s sense of well being. ...

August

Is it true that there are no unique thoughts?

August 5, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Is it true that there are no unique thoughts? I can’t say that. I think nearly all thoughts are unique …. around the edges. I think thoughts are like yarn balls. Some are the same shape and of a similar color, but unwind them, and no two will...

August

What is perceived as totally normal but is actually irrational?

August 5, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Deficit spending: Ocasio-Cortez boosts progressive theory that deficits aren’t so scary ...

August

What is some conventional wisdom that is actually bad advice?

August 5, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

What is some conventional wisdom that is actually bad advice? That you should do what makes you happy. There is little learning or growth there from my perspective. Maybe Buddha thought so too. ...

August

When does someone lose their rights to compassion?

August 4, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

When does someone lose their rights to compassion? When they harm one person in order to be compassionate to another. ...