I’ve been reading through the Major Sequences and I’m getting towards the end of “How to actually change your mind” with this growing sense of unease that there are all these rational principles that I could use but I know not to what end and I think I might finally have found somewhere: My political convictions.
I’m not going to say which direction I lean, but I lean that direction very strongly. My friends lean that way. My parents do not lean that way as much as I do but they are in that general direction.
And I realize that I may not lean that way because it is the rational way to approach a well-run country, but because I am merely used to it.
So perhaps, one of these weeks, I will sit down and have a long hard think on my politics. I think I would prefer to stay leaned the way I currently am—but I would, wouldn’t I.
You’ll be much more vulnerable to biases if you do this alone.
It would be ideal if you could find someone who’s more moderate or opposite your view who is also wanting to consider politics objectively, and you talked about things with them. This could backfire if they’re not very patient, and you shouldn’t let it become an excuse for delaying, but if you can find someone suitable who is like this then I think that would be better.
Years later, I’m reading this.
I’ve been reading through the Major Sequences and I’m getting towards the end of “How to actually change your mind” with this growing sense of unease that there are all these rational principles that I could use but I know not to what end and I think I might finally have found somewhere: My political convictions.
I’m not going to say which direction I lean, but I lean that direction very strongly. My friends lean that way. My parents do not lean that way as much as I do but they are in that general direction.
And I realize that I may not lean that way because it is the rational way to approach a well-run country, but because I am merely used to it.
So perhaps, one of these weeks, I will sit down and have a long hard think on my politics. I think I would prefer to stay leaned the way I currently am—but I would, wouldn’t I.
You’ll be much more vulnerable to biases if you do this alone.
It would be ideal if you could find someone who’s more moderate or opposite your view who is also wanting to consider politics objectively, and you talked about things with them. This could backfire if they’re not very patient, and you shouldn’t let it become an excuse for delaying, but if you can find someone suitable who is like this then I think that would be better.