REASON

By exweedfarmer · May 5, 2019 · 408 · 1
  1. REASON: The first step in reasoning is to remove all self-interest from the question. Disregard what is good for you. Remove your prejudice. Ignore what anyone else has old you. Assume that your parents, teachers and every written word you ever read was bullshit.

    Then and only then, gather what appear to be the facts in whatever you are considering. Recognize that your perception of them may be wrong, and then solve the puzzle.

    As I used to say to my children (and they hated it) everything you think, everything you know, and everything that you think you know, is probably wrong.

    They made Socrates drink hemlock for having this opinion....

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  1. GrahamLewis
    Or. as the Tao te Ching says,

    "Give up learning and put an end to your troubles.

    Is there a difference between yes and no?
    Is there a difference between good and evil?
    Must I fear what others fear? What nonsense!"

    Ch. 20
    GrahamLewis, May 5, 2019
      exweedfarmer likes this.
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