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I have been thinking about the idea of open mindedness.
I feel like the way people form a cohesive word view is ultimately by strawmanning other "inferior" points of view so that their own "superior" ideas can exist as the "correct" position within their mind. If this is the case would it be better to hold an apathetic and indifferent attitude towards ideas and concepts, especially your own? Would this kind of thinking prevent climate conflict and lead to self-growth?
Discuss.
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>>1830010
>climate
Shit I don't know why I typed that, pls ignore that.
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>>1830010
Creating a common point of view, a language, a common interpretation of the reality are the bases for culture and society. Of course, every culture has to believe that its own point of view is the only rational point of view. This scheme is never questioned or it won't be strong enough to make people together. You have to believe that you are right and the other are wrong, or your beliefs won't be effective when you'll have to use them to make choices (I'm talking of ethics and moral).
So, you need to have a point of view, a strong one, to live in society, but often people are not sensible enough to understand that morals are point of view and not reality.
that's my opinion
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>>1830010
>would it be better to hold an apathetic and indifferent attitude towards ideas and concepts, especially your own?
as opposed to what? why would it better? what are you hoping to accomplish?
>Would this kind of thinking prevent conflict
yes
>and lead to self-growth?
not likely
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>>1830010
just stick to your own understanding - that's what people do in the end anyhow.
For myself I find that most ideas and positions have some value and have some truth, just the range where they apply varies.
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>>1830010
>hold an apathetic and indifferent attitude towards ideas and concepts
Impossible. You will always have a bias, no matter how much you try to suppress it.
The best you can do is try to recognize your bias and your thought patterns and adapt accordingly.
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>>1831493
>i dont have any personal beliefs or views
If that was the case then you wouldn't have even posted in this thread. You are clearly an opinionated person, just in deep denial.
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>>1830010
>would it be better
Why do you thin your idea is "better" hence "superior" to others, wouldn't it be better [queue infinite regress].
Die of diarrea.
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