stands up and claps
My man...this is some eloquently scripted, deeply conceived of, well delivered truth. I made a post like this recently, but only pertaining to certain elements of society as it is today, and not in fact society as a whole.
I also love the quote from Roosevelt...it has power to move.
Respect to you brother :)
I also just gave you my vote on the MAP14. I think you've earned mine.
And I just read your disclaimer. I fell prey to the trap of vote and follow swappers early on in my Steemit career. Now I've begun a slow but definite process of eliminating the swappers and keeping the good ones, as I've followed both.
And if you find the time, do have a look at my posts too. I believe you and I could have some interesting discussions on some of them. And I'll have a look at yours too. Judging from this example, they seem like they're good content.
Also gonna check out @SteemDeepThink. I believe I could find some kindred spirits there.
Keep these posts coming, good luck, and cheers =)
Thank you so much for the compliment! Yes, you seem like the kind of people we are looking for in deepthink. I spend plenty of time on our discord server too, where we have gotten a few discussions and civil debates going. I'll check out your work and stay connected.
You know, when I first came up with this metaphor was a couple of years ago. It came out as a bit of a schizophrenic jumble in an email to a podcaster that I wanted to challenge in the nicest way possible. She's smart but really defensive about her beliefs, so I tried to use this idea as a way to help point out her double standard. I couldn't figure out what the podcaster actually thought about it, since her partner just read my email and asked what she thought about it and all she said was, "whatever," and left it at that.
I was proud enough of the idea to hold on to the metaphor, but I didn't feel ready to type it out again until now, as I have just come into contact with another person making the same unreasonable argument and not giving a damn if they could be wrong. It's good to know from your feedback that these pearls were not ultimately wasted on swine.
An idea and metaphor you should be proud of...it is well thought out.
And don't worry...for every three swines that crawl out of the pen, there is a prize stallion making its way into the derby. Your pearls will always find recognition amongst the latter group, and be far better appreciated by them too.
And as someone who spends a great deal of time in the philosophical and debate arena, I completely understand what you mean. This inability to look past one's own beliefs, to question their innermost workings and be willing to tear them down and build them anew if they cannot sustain the weight of your claims and pride in them...it holds us back as a species. Your 'structure analogy' sums up this concept, especially after you stretched it out and elaborated on what you were talking about further.
I've spent the last four years persistently working to break the mold and smash apart this inhibitive tendency, and open up people's minds however I can (ethically, of course). And it is something I will not stop doing until I reach my grave. As it happens, it has gotten me into a great deal of trouble with my friends' parents at times (being Indian, backward thinking is second nature to them and their kids). I say to them...you follow rules you don't always understand and never question them because it is considered blasphemy or breaking of 'tradition', and then you instill those same values in the kids. Gandhi once said that an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. How in the hell are making ourselves blind without that conflict? Where is your most human sense of curiosity? Where is that need to know 'why?' Empirically, people who have asked that question are the ones who have discovered the most about our world, or have paved the way for greater discoveries in those fields.
And yeah, 'whatever'...speaks volumes about what exactly that podcaster felt about your attempt to open her eyes. She still got them dark-ass blinds on XD.
And I actually showed up on the Discord channel about an hour ago...was trying to find the DeepThink application form. Stumbled upon it a few minutes after in another post, and filled out the form in the Google Survey thing. Hopefully I'm accepted. I've been trying to create thought provoking posts as much as possible, add value to the community, with the occasional let-loose one to let off some steam. Or 'steem' :P
Anyway, cheers, and great post! Keep it up!
Thanks again for your kind words.
It sounds to me like you'll be a shoe-in for deepthink.
Considering this struggle we rational gladiators face, I think you might get something out of Street Epistemology. It's inspirational to say the least. I have my post of it that I submitted for the Best of 6 comp plus you can just look up Anthony Magnabosco on youtube. It's an incredibly effective method that I have only deviated from to experiment with my own stylized alternative.
You are very welcome :)
And thanks :D
Would love to get in.
And I'll check out the post and the guy on Youtube when I get a free moment after this weekend. Good lookin' out man :P
Also, where should I look for a notification if my application is accepted? Since I submitted it a day or two ago, I'm not sure how long it might take before my application surfaces at the top amongst the others.