Thinking!!!

By punk · Jan 6, 2011 · 397 · 9
  1. PREAMBLE

    Google right now "on various kinds of thinking robinson" and hit I'm Feeling Lucky, then 'find' "On Various Kinds of Thinking".

    I would post the link, but I already have one infraction...

    --------------------

    If you're too lazy to read the passage, then consider this: You think a lot of disgusting and detestable thoughts every day. I do too. So does Cogito. That sicko. But the ability to catch these thoughts in mid-flight and examine them for what they are is an ability I would like to see practiced in the world.

    Be the change you want to see in the world - Gandhi.

    If people could catch their conscious thoughts and interpret them with critical thinking, I believe we could be freed from our automatic ideological assumptions.

    Case: A girl sees another girl dressed prettier than she is, and her initial thought is, "That b*tch". After her initial thought passes, she catches it like a bird in the air and stares at it for a full minute. Upon investigation, she learns that the thought stemmed from her subconscious. Her subconscious produced this thought because of our biological desire for importance and value among social peers, in turn sending the "conscious bird" with the rude and lethal message attached to its little feet.

    Point: She learns more about her subconscious and underlying biological behavior. Knowledge is virtue, so she decides to reject her assumption of "That b*tch" and examine the processes in the other girl's head.

    Consider it :)

Comments

Sort Comments:

Sort Comments By

  1. PurpleCandle
    Most girls don't think like that. That is a stereotype. We are more likely to think "that's pretty" or "I wonder where she got that from"..because women are not "usually" sociopaths.
    PurpleCandle, Jan 6, 2011
  2. punk
    It's hypothetical. I could change it if you'd like; it was just the first thing that came to mind. Substitute it for somebody witnessing a homeless person, or hearing a song they don't like.

    I have to write from the examples that high school has provided for me :)
    punk, Jan 6, 2011
  3. Pallas
    You say biological, but that seems to imply some inherent malevolence, while it is more a result of socially learned behaviors.
    Pallas, Jan 7, 2011
  4. punk
    Not necessarily. If you consider 'survival of the fittest', it would make sense that the more competitive natures in humans would surpass the benign natures, as aggressors throughout history have passed their genes more prolifically.

    Many people believe that is why men are naturally more sexually promiscuous than women; a guy with 30 kids would probably pass his genes stronger than the guy with one kid.

    But the socially inherent behaviors may as well be considered as powerful as the biologically inherent behaviors; ideologies tend to dominate our conscious thoughts quite a bit.
    punk, Jan 7, 2011
  5. P3RFECT
    If we are going to argue with the concept of naturalism and survival of the fittest then we should accept such thoughts to surpass those we deem as a competition.
    So accept those thoughts and act on them as it is part of nature like you seem claim.
    P3RFECT, Jan 9, 2011
  6. P3RFECT
    If we are going to argue with the concept of naturalism and survival of the fittest then we should accept such thoughts to surpass those we deem as a competition.
    So accept those thoughts and act on them as it is part of nature like you seem claim.
    P3RFECT, Jan 9, 2011
  7. punk
    I'm not arguing for the concept of 'survival of the fittest'... Acting on natural urges is a horrible idea. That's how we got into war and a greed-based economy.

    I'm not advocating the allowance of natural thoughts to dominate our lives... I'm advocating the analysis of such thoughts and the critical thinking about them.
    punk, Jan 10, 2011
  8. bubblegirl101
    yeah if people only examined theyre thought processes we"d be able to make society a better place but unfortunately thats how it its.i think we should just go with our thoughts.its only natural human girl behaviour to be jealous.thoough not all girls are like that and part of how we survive is by applying cognitive thinking processes that help ourselves.survival of the fittest is what they call it.
    bubblegirl101, Jan 13, 2011
  9. punk
    But why do we have to live like that?? It's so boring and predictable.

    I would love to be researched by future societies as "the alien society" because of how different and progressive our actions are.
    punk, Jan 31, 2011
To make a comment simply sign up and become a member!
  1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
    Accept Learn More...
    Dismiss Notice