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| Dec 17, 2021 | » | 01. The Case for the Scout Mindset
6 min; updated Feb 12, 2023
Two Types of ThinkingSoldier MindsetReasoning is like defensive combat. Finding out you’re wrong means suffering a defeat. Seeks out evidence to fortify and defend your beliefs. Directionally motivated reasoning. When we want something to be true, we ask, “Can I believe this?” When we don’t want something to be true, we ask, “Must I believe this?” Scout MindsetReasoning is like mapmaking. Finding out you’re wrong means revising your map. Seeks out evidence that will make your map more accurate. ... |
| Jan 2, 2022 | » | 05. Rethinking Identity
6 min; updated Sep 5, 2022
How Beliefs Become IdentitiesDidn’t have priors on this. In retrospect, I could have asked: how can I differentiate between a belief and an identity? What are the consequences of a belief becoming an identity? Feeling under siege from a hostile world may crystallize a belief into an identity, e.g. formula-feeders feeling judged as bad mothers; evangelical christians feeling alienated by legal and cultural changes like legal abortion, gay marriage and sexualized content in the media. ... |