R U Smart?
Jun 2, 2015 13:04:51 #
The first and most important sign of intelligence is the ability to carefully and skeptically question ones own opinions, assumptions, beliefs, information and emotions. Without this ability, we are dumb, stupid, and ignorant. With this ability we have the basic foundation for intelligence and without it, no amount of attempted self education and formal education will make a person intelligent.
Both liberals and conservatives can lack this ability and be dumb, Ignorant, or stupid.
If reading this causes you to feel anger or rage and want to attack, it is a clear indication you lack this ability.
The first step in acquiring this ability is to be able to admit you lack this ability and your anger reading this is the most accurate indicator of your lack of this ability.
What did you feel when reading this? Did you quit reading it because of your anger? Do you have any questions about this or do you want to avoid, ignore, deflect the issue?
Both liberals and conservatives can lack this ability and be dumb, Ignorant, or stupid.
If reading this causes you to feel anger or rage and want to attack, it is a clear indication you lack this ability.
The first step in acquiring this ability is to be able to admit you lack this ability and your anger reading this is the most accurate indicator of your lack of this ability.
What did you feel when reading this? Did you quit reading it because of your anger? Do you have any questions about this or do you want to avoid, ignore, deflect the issue?
Jun 2, 2015 14:03:00 #
Spankem
Loc: NJ
Glaucon wrote:
The first and most important sign of intelligence ... (show quote)
After reading this article I feel brilliant, because I am skeptical of my own opinions, assumptions, beliefs and emotions. Wait a minute I am now also confused. Shit now I'm angry realizing that I am brilliant, confused and don't know shit. I should have just avoided this, right ?
Jun 2, 2015 14:36:59 #
Spankem wrote:
After reading this article I feel brilliant, because I am skeptical of my own opinions, assumptions, beliefs and emotions. Wait a minute I am now also confused. Shit now I'm angry realizing that I am brilliant, confused and don't know shit. I should have just avoided this, right ?
Right.!!!!!
Jun 2, 2015 14:39:45 #
Jun 2, 2015 15:29:14 #
Spankem wrote:
After reading this article I feel brilliant, because I am skeptical of my own opinions, assumptions, beliefs and emotions. Wait a minute I am now also confused. Shit now I'm angry realizing that I am brilliant, confused and don't know shit. I should have just avoided this, right ?
By deciding to deflect the issue and make a little (very little) joke of it you are attempting to avoiding seriously applying it to yourself. That is more comfortable than dealing with the issue directly and honestly, but it is also more threatening to do so.
There is a difference between feeling your nuts and feeling your nuts. chose one.
Jun 2, 2015 19:48:21 #
I got responses form only a few trolls that did mostly one word to some major cutesy stuff, but I got no serious responses. Strange?
Jun 2, 2015 20:09:08 #
Glaucon wrote:
I got responses form only a few trolls that did mostly one word to some major cutesy stuff, but I got no serious responses. Strange?
Smart people make many mistakes, they just learn from them...
Jun 2, 2015 20:43:10 #
Glaucon wrote:
The first and most important sign of intelligence ... (show quote)
The only limitations we have are those we impose on our self.......
Why be angered over an observation? It is after all, just that~~
Jun 2, 2015 21:14:48 #
lindajoy wrote:
The only limitations we have are those we impose on our self.......
Why be angered over an observation? It is after all, just that~~
Why be angered over an observation? It is after all, just that~~
The only limitations we have are those we impose on ourselves is nonsense. Only a small part of our experience on earth is somewhat in our control. When you ask a question like, "Whey be angered over an observation...? and that is a good question. You obviously meant that supposed question as a statement, so I ask you, what is your answer to that question?
Jun 2, 2015 22:10:37 #
Glaucon wrote:
The only limitations we have are those we impose on ourselves is nonsense. Only a small part of our experience on earth is somewhat in our control. When you ask a question like, "Whey be angered over an observation...? and that is a good question. You obviously meant that supposed question as a statement, so I ask you, what is your answer to that question?
So You say..All parts of our experiences on Earth are in our control, we just chose not go to the extremes necessary to correct them..Choosing self sacrifice instead or non resistance simply because we do not want to go the "extra needed" that will upset the apple cart..
My reply of :Why be angered over an observation is a statement, and did not end with a question mark...In other words it was meant as stated...Why be angered by the observation, it is after-all only an observation....What is so difficult to understand???
Jun 2, 2015 22:13:53 #
that is what education is good for...instead of thinking you are a know-it all, you learn how much you do not know and the inherent flaws in your own logic when you test it academically..
Jun 2, 2015 22:16:05 #
That is why dr. spock was the smartest on the enterprise...before you laugh...realize...unemotional thinking is logical...emotional thinking is psychologically driven...which often equates to stupid..
Jun 2, 2015 22:35:21 #
KHH1 wrote:
that is what education is good for...instead of thinking you are a know-it all, you learn how much you do not know and the inherent flaws in your own logic when you test it academically..
What are you trying to say, to whom are you trying to say it, and why are your trying to say it?
Jun 2, 2015 22:37:38 #
Glaucon wrote:
What are you trying to say, to whom are you trying to say it, and why are your trying to say it?
Generally speaking for anyone who becomes educated...that is what they realize in the process...myself included........
Jun 2, 2015 22:46:09 #
lindajoy wrote:
So You say..All parts of our experiences on Earth ... (show quote)
There is overwhelming and compelling scientific evidence that your statement is false, but you say it with such obvious need to be right that I think it would be a waste of my time to provide you with easily available evidence and have any hope that you could be able to even consider it.
I think the question is very naïve because, if you mean it as a statement, it is a dead wrong statement. I know why you and others are angry over this mere observation and I would think you would put a question mark after the non question. Do you really have any idea what is so difficult for you to understand?
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