Anyone Who Values Truth Should Stop Worshiping Reason Jonathan Haidt (2013)

Anyone who values truth should stop worshiping reason. Credit: Jonathan Haidt Posts where this quotation is embedded Avoid Anonymity Anonymity kills the conversation Belief Systems Our beliefs are not isolated pieces of data that we can take and discard at will Benjamin Franklin’s Junto Club Benjamin Franklin founded the Junto Club – a conversational society in 1727 Bridging Divides … Continue reading Anyone Who Values Truth Should Stop Worshiping Reason Jonathan Haidt (2013)

The Best Quotations Provoke Thought and Reflection They need not be true or the author necessarily respected

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   June 27, 2023, 13:47Over 700 people receive my daily Conversational Leadership quote of the day, and nearly 3,000 subscribe to my old Gurteen.com quote of the day. Both services are free and I encourage you to register if you are interested. I frequently receive feedback from people who either dislike or disagree with … Continue reading The Best Quotations Provoke Thought and Reflection They need not be true or the author necessarily respected

Before You Speak, Let Your Words Pass Through Three Gates A Sufi saying

Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates: At the first gate, ask yourself “Is it true?” At the second gate ask, “Is it necessary?” At the third gate ask, “Is it kind?” Credit: Rumi Posts where this quotation is embedded Avoid Anonymity Anonymity kills the conversation Belief Systems Our beliefs are not isolated pieces … Continue reading Before You Speak, Let Your Words Pass Through Three Gates A Sufi saying

Being Truthful Versus Telling the Truth David Gurteen

Being truthful means honestly expressing how we perceive or feel about something, though it may not be true. Telling the truth means accurately defining or describing the way things are. Credit: David Gurteen Source: Pollution of the Global Information EcosystemPosts where this quotation is embedded Avoid Anonymity Anonymity kills the conversation Belief Systems Our beliefs are not … Continue reading Being Truthful Versus Telling the Truth David Gurteen

Only a Community of Minds Can Show Us the Truth Timothy Wilken

We each view reality from our own unique perspective, only a community of minds can show us the truth. Credit: Timothy Wilken Posts where this quotation is embedded Avoid Anonymity Anonymity kills the conversation Belief Systems Our beliefs are not isolated pieces of data that we can take and discard at will Benjamin Franklin’s Junto Club Benjamin Franklin … Continue reading Only a Community of Minds Can Show Us the Truth Timothy Wilken

Construct Steel Arguments Not Straw Ones We need to learn to argue more effectively

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   September 4, 2022, 10:35I am working on a post on so-called steelmanning for my blook. You may be familiar with the concept of a strawman argument, often referred to as a straw man. In such arguments, we are more concerned with winning the fight than getting at the truth, and we construct a … Continue reading Construct Steel Arguments Not Straw Ones We need to learn to argue more effectively

Lesswrong: Aiming to Be Less Wrong About the World Than the Day Before Improving human reasoning and decision-making

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   December 7, 2022, 15:30LessWrong is an online forum and community dedicated to improving human reasoning and decision-making. We seek to hold true beliefs and to be effective at accomplishing our goals. Each day, we aim to be less wrong about the world than the day before. Credit: LessWrong Like me, you may find … Continue reading Lesswrong: Aiming to Be Less Wrong About the World Than the Day Before Improving human reasoning and decision-making

The Two Critical Inquiry Pillars of Civilization ** The Scientific and Socratic Methods

The pursuit of truth is a fundamental human endeavor. However, arriving at the truth is often challenging, as our beliefs and ideas may be based on flawed assumptions or lack sufficient evidence. The scientific method and the Socratic Elenchus offer solutions by emphasizing the rigorous testing and refutation of ideas. The Two Methods The scientific … Continue reading The Two Critical Inquiry Pillars of Civilization ** The Scientific and Socratic Methods

Belief Systems Our beliefs are not isolated pieces of data that we can take and discard at will

A belief system is a set of beliefs or principles that helps us interpret our everyday reality, understand, organize, and make sense of the world. A belief system is a network of beliefs that we each hold about what is, or should be, right and wrong and what is, or should be, true and false. … Continue reading Belief Systems Our beliefs are not isolated pieces of data that we can take and discard at will

Knowledge and Information ** Knowledge and information are different substances

Knowledge … Knowledge Our mind contains beliefs. We don’t know how these beliefs are stored, but it does not matter for my purposes here. One point to note, though, is that beliefs are not stored in the form of spoken/written language. These beliefs may be true or false. Knowledge is the true beliefs and is … Continue reading Knowledge and Information ** Knowledge and information are different substances

Construct Steel Arguments Not Straw Ones We need to learn to argue more effectively to get at the truth

Construct steel arguments: We often employ a straw argument to help win a disagreement when we should use a steel argument. Straw Arguments You may be familiar with the concept of a strawman argument, often referred to as a straw man. To be gender-neutral, I call it a straw argument. When we argue with someone … Continue reading Construct Steel Arguments Not Straw Ones We need to learn to argue more effectively to get at the truth

Learn to Listen and to Tell the Truth Do we listen, to confirm what we already think or do we listen in order to reply?

Do we listen, to confirm what we already think or do we listen in order to reply? Or do we listen to discover something new? Do we enter into a conversation with a willingness to learn rather than the intent to persuade others to accept our views? Are we willing to learn? Are we willing … Continue reading Learn to Listen and to Tell the Truth Do we listen, to confirm what we already think or do we listen in order to reply?