unless you're going to tell us what we already know. That's confirmation bias. Or you may tell us what we want to hear; that's permitted since it feeds our optimism bias. Also, if you're one of those others (whatever name we use for our demons), then you aren't one of us and we don't trust you, so we aren't listening (that's groupthink). Therefore, according to psychologists, when we converse, we should look for common motives because facts don't win fights.
This conclusion discounts rationality. We are intelligent for a reason, to seek the truth, because intuition is fallible and needs a reliable, vigilant and honest companion. What begins with shared motives may end in action informed by facts. We aspire to understand the way things really are even if we have to admit our errors, even if the facts are distressing, even if our friends have other opinions.
Therefore, let us pay attention to the evidence, speak truth with compassion, and not despair. We have a say in what happens next.
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Let's take back the planet: David Suzuki and Ian Hannington
Mother Earth: Neil Young
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In reply to Marion's comment, here are links to
the archive of my blog, newest first, over 200 posts combined:
The Basket Overflow
Still Missing the Basket
More Notes that Missed
Notes That Missed The Basket
Not sure why you are messing around in my trash when there is so much good stuff to read. We have been listening to "A New Season" by Terry Fallis.
OK I'm caught up. I was certain your brain was not still on Pause but did not find the new blog until I got a hint this morning that it might indeed exist. You really need to find a way to give a heads-up to your faithful followers. Or are you really trying to shed fans by changing titles every few months?
ReplyDeleteWhatever...here we are. Let the fun continue.