Honestly, I think it’s good policy to announce when one is convinced that one’s beliefs are wrong. Whether doing so preemptively is universally a good idea is debatable, but I thought it might be helpful for some who thought as I did and maybe it would even garner a laugh from you. Not that I know you in any particular manner.
All that cheerfulness and attempt at morality aside, it can be hard to take the same stance once one has defended one’s position, so maybe this is good practice for when I’ve actually stated my beliefs and need to swallow my pride.
The world objectively would be a better place if more people spent more time second guessing themselves and their preconcieved knowledge sets and beliefs, in a way that at least resembled critical thinking.
Or, in less words… intellectual humility, as opposed to incurious and stubborn overconfidence.
That person has not yet allowed it, but I’m interested in what heartfelt compliment you have to offer them.
I know less about them than I do you (I’ve seen a few of your other posts on lemmy) so I’m genuinely curious. Complimenting strangers is a big part of my life and I’d like to learn from you.
Hah, I mean, I don’t know them at all lol, my approach would just be to have a bit of chat about how their life has been going recently, and I’d bet I could find some admirable trait or accomplishment.
Or maybe they just dress particularly well, maybe they have a pleasant voice… possibilities are endless, so long as you keep and open mind and more or less just politely say what you really feel.
… Its funny, I am quite a cynic at a broad societal level, but actually person to person? Still tend toward naive optimist.
Honestly, I think it’s good policy to announce when one is convinced that one’s beliefs are wrong. Whether doing so preemptively is universally a good idea is debatable, but I thought it might be helpful for some who thought as I did and maybe it would even garner a laugh from you. Not that I know you in any particular manner.
All that cheerfulness and attempt at morality aside, it can be hard to take the same stance once one has defended one’s position, so maybe this is good practice for when I’ve actually stated my beliefs and need to swallow my pride.
Hope you’re having a great weekend!
Likewise, in all respects and regards!
Hope your weekend goes well too.
The world objectively would be a better place if more people spent more time second guessing themselves and their preconcieved knowledge sets and beliefs, in a way that at least resembled critical thinking.
Or, in less words… intellectual humility, as opposed to incurious and stubborn overconfidence.
Get a room
I’m pretty sure I’m in one.
Only if you join me in it and also let me give you a heartfelt compliment.
Oh right, we would have to make sure that room has AC, if its in Phoenix.
That person has not yet allowed it, but I’m interested in what heartfelt compliment you have to offer them.
I know less about them than I do you (I’ve seen a few of your other posts on lemmy) so I’m genuinely curious. Complimenting strangers is a big part of my life and I’d like to learn from you.
Hah, I mean, I don’t know them at all lol, my approach would just be to have a bit of chat about how their life has been going recently, and I’d bet I could find some admirable trait or accomplishment.
Or maybe they just dress particularly well, maybe they have a pleasant voice… possibilities are endless, so long as you keep and open mind and more or less just politely say what you really feel.
… Its funny, I am quite a cynic at a broad societal level, but actually person to person? Still tend toward naive optimist.
That seems excessively reasonable and I can very much relate to the last sentence there.