Principles, Facts & Emotion
Maybe instead of more facts, or decisions based on emotion, what we need is a more principled way of looking at things. Facts can be distorted and twisted, emotion can blind, but principles guide...
Tagged: Critical Thinking
Learning from Other Viewpoints
I enjoy talking to people with different viewpoints and opinions. Either I learn something new and see something from a new perspective, or they unintentionally provide me more evidence as to why I was correct in the first place...
Disagreement vs. Ignorance
People sometimes confuse disagreement with ignorance. Knowledge plus willingness to learn plus disagreement is not ignorance...
Our Blind Spots
Ever notice that the people or social groups who need to hear a particular message are the first people to dismiss it? That's because...
How People React to Controversial Statements
It's interesting observing people's reactions to factual but controversial statements. You have those who will engage and discuss whether the statement is accurate or not and why, you have the people who agree with you, you have the people who...
Think, Observe & Research Before Speaking
It is always good to think, observe and research before you speak on any topic of importance. It prevents you from looking like a fool, and it also gives you...
Thoughts are a Fleeting Thing
Thoughts are a fleeting thing. If you have a great idea or a profound thought, write it down or audio record it before you forget. Because one moment it may be there, and the next, gone like it never existed.
Controversial Things
Sometimes you have to say controversial things to get people to think outside their boxes.
