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164 sats \ 6 replies \ @k00b 11h \ on: Stacker Saloon
The problem with "strong opinions loosely held" is it makes you a burden on anyone that has an interest in correcting your opinions ... which means in practice you'll hold bad opinions longer than you should.
Isn't it the opposite? The "loosely held" part means being open to changing your mind and honestly considering counter points.
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Maybe I'm meeting bad practitioners, but the loosely held part is commonly overwhelmed by the strong opinion part.
IME strong opinions only loosen, if ever, 24+ hours after I've exhausted myself combating their "strength." In a single exchange, there's a bias to support one's strong opinion beyond its lifespan.
It's like the "fake it till you make it" of thinking.
Isn't it the opposite?
I guess that's my point. The strong part keeps people from even bothering to try and help loosen opinions.
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It sounds like your problem is more that people are full of shit when it comes to their own openness to new information.
I take the "strong opinion" part as meaning that you act as though you really believe it and don't hem-and-haw when expressing your views.
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I take the "strong opinion" part as meaning that you act as though you really believe it and don't hem-and-haw when expressing your views.
Fair. But I suspect everyone with strong opinions believes they are intellectually honest and loosely holding them. And when I encounter a strong opinion, I'm taking a more of a risk than I want should I try to help.
I don't know what I'm advocating for exactly, but I don't mind a good hem and haw. It lets me know where I can assist them in forming an opinion.
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I don't mind a good hem and haw
As a regular viewer of SNL, I'm aware.
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A strong opinion that is loosely held isn't worth much.
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