THOUGHT EXPERIMENT PART 2! For those of you who said no, you dont think that everything you believe is right: what are the things you believe even though theyre not true? One way to do this: make a list of the most important things you believe, and then think about them and decide whether its true or not. Make a checklist even. You can also look at the major events going on in the world right now, and make a list of what you believe about those events, or about the social causes underpinning them, and decide if what you believe about those events or causes are true. Some major beliefs to consider: existence or lack of a God or Higher Power; existence or cause of global warming; does racism or a patriarchal system affect peoples lives; is a centralized government better than a distributed government; do we have a responsibility to help our fellow human beings; etc., etc. This is a thought experiment, so again, were not looking for right or wrong here. If you cant find anything specific but still have a sense that you might believe something thats not true—thats a valid response. What I want is for you to HONESTLY examine your beliefs, and I want to hear about that experience. Investigate WHY you believe the things you believe. Think about HOW you decide to believe something (especially if it happens at a subconscious level). Ponder what it would take for you to change your beliefs. And then share your thoughts! :) (Again, Ill share the link that made me start thinking about this and post the purpose of the experiment later tonight.)
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 23:59:07 +0000
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