Are We All Dumb...?

Are We All Dumb?

  • Yes, we are ALL dumb.

    Votes: 6 42.9%

  • Well... not exactly dumb, but similar to that.

    Votes: 4 28.6%

  • No, nobody is dumb.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • No, you are the only dumb person in the planet :p

    Votes: 4 28.6%
  • Total voters
    14
TruthSeeker

TruthSeeker

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Are we all reaaally dumb?
Cause we really rely on our limited perspectives and subjective interpretation of the world.... :eek:

I'm not talking necessarily about empiricism, I'm talking about everyday life.... :eek:
 
TruthSeeker said:
Are we all reaaally dumb?
Cause we really rely on our limited perspectives and subjective interpretation of the world.... :eek:
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As opposed to... for instance, relying on other's limited perspectives and subjective interpretations?

No we're not dumb, but we are limited and, ultimately we have no choice. The thing to do I guess, is to constantly try to broaden our own perspectives and endeavour to be more objective in our thought patterns.
 
tablariddim said:
As opposed to... for instance, relying on other's limited perspectives and subjective interpretations?

No we're not dumb, but we are limited and, ultimately we have no choice. The thing to do I guess, is to constantly try to broaden our own perspectives and endeavour to be more objective in our thought patterns.
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Well... for some reason you reminded me of Roger's theories on congruence...

http://216.239.57.104/search?q=cach...onality/rogersff.html+Rogers+congruence&hl=en

"The needs for positive regard from others and positive self-regard would match organismic evaluation and there would be congruence between self and experience, with full psychological adjustment as a result (Rogers, 1959). "

"There is some empirical support for the hypothesis that congruence between self and experience leads to better personality adjustment and less defensiveness (Chodorkoff, 1954; cited in Rogers, 1959)."


And also found this:
"We do not come into the world estranged from ourselves, socialization is behind this alienation. Rogers (1961) finds the human infant to actually be a model of congruence. He/she is seen as completely genuine and integrated, unified in experience, awareness and communication. Distorted perceptions from conditions of worth cause our departure from this integration."

Which agrees a lot with my own theory... :p


For a more direct explanation see:

www.growth-works.com/library/nonfiction/interpersonal.PDF

(page 2)
"Congruence is the term we have used to indicate an accurate matching of experiencing and awareness. It may be still further extended to cover a matching of experience, awareness, and communication."
 
TruthSeeker said:
Are we all reaaally dumb?
Cause we really rely on our limited perspectives and subjective interpretation of the world.... :eek:

I'm not talking necessarily about empiricism, I'm talking about everyday life.... :eek:
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You are reaaally dumb, TruthSeeker.
 
Whatever... if I am really dumb, then I will live dumb and die the same way, nothing I can change about that.

But really, just because we are limited does not mean we are dumb. But of course, there are some morons around... Well, for what do I vote now? Probably #4. :p
 
water said:
You are reaaally dumb, TruthSeeker.
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Dreamwalker said:
Whatever... if I am really dumb, then I will live dumb and die the same way, nothing I can change about that.

But really, just because we are limited does not mean we are dumb. But of course, there are some morons around... Well, for what do I vote now? Probably #4.
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You guy are dumb too, ya know? :D :p
 
Define the word dumb first. I would say that there are many uneducated people living in this world that with a good education would be profoundly better off.
 
cosmictraveler said:
Define the word dumb first. I would say that there are many uneducated people living in this world that with a good education would be profoundly better off.
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What's the point!? Nobody is going to understand anyways...! :D

cosmictraveler: please define dumb.
TruthSeeker: dumb is this.
cosmictraveler: I don't get it... :confused:
TruthSeeker: There ya go.... :D
 
Your comment actually demonstrates the validity of option number 1.... :D:D
But go ahead, vote 4 number 4, I don't care.... :p
 
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