Wednesday, February 10, 2010

When it comes to what you think, how can you discern the false from the true, or is everything you think true?

It should be obvious to anyone who has read my questions that I feel that how we each use our own thinking and memory is very important in creating the type of society or world we live in together. So. in that vein of thought, do you look at what you think as if it could be false...or is everything that comes out of your mouth the gospel?When it comes to what you think, how can you discern the false from the true, or is everything you think true?
Nothing out of my, or anyone's, mouth is the gospel (including this statement). All is subject to change based on new evidence, shifts in perspective, or external forces. We have no idea what's ultimately true or false, but in order to function we must take everyday leaps of faith. Even though I can't know for certain that the sun will rise tomorrow, I still behave under the assumption that it will.





Whether I'm actually a mere brain in a vat, falsely believing in this reality, or I'm convinced things are simply as they appear, I inevitably have to act as if some things are ';true'; to survive...even if it's tempered with a healthy dose of skepticism.When it comes to what you think, how can you discern the false from the true, or is everything you think true?
Everything that you think is not true. We can lie to ourselves, manipulate ourselves, or to do the same to others. Further, just because we think it does not make it true. If you are driving and think you will hit a car, but don't, then you have just proved that what you think is not always true.





The easiest way to do this is to consider what you think is true and then see if there is evidence to the contrary. If the evidence exists, its time to revise your belief.

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