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Latest revision as of 11:37, 5 September 2024
Characteristics
Tim Urban (paraphrased):
"High-rung thinking (top of the ladder):
- Sees truth-seeking as the highest value
- Treats ideas as hypotheses to be tested and debated
- Encourages viewpoint diversity and independent thought
- Values humility, uncertainty, and changing one’s mind based on evidence
- Applies principles and moral standards consistently regardless of tribe
Low-rung thinking (bottom of the ladder):
- Holds certain ideas as sacred and immune from criticism
- Treats disagreement as dangerous and immoral
- Enforces conformity and ideological homogeneity
- Displays certainty in its worldview and reluctance to change based on evidence
- Applies principles and moral standards selectively based on tribal loyalty
(https://www.kublermdk.com/2024/03/06/whats-our-problem-by-tim-urban-summary/)