Comments on: The Breakdown of Logic http://alittleweird.com/2007/05/02/the-breakdown-of-logic/ reality bizarres the standard Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:35:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Sothilde http://alittleweird.com/2007/05/02/the-breakdown-of-logic/#comment-61 Sothilde Thu, 03 May 2007 22:01:50 +0000 http://alittleweird.com/2007/05/02/the-breakdown-of-logic/#comment-61 I agree with your point, but not with the last example. I offcourse don't know how well you are able to get inside your friend's head, but I think it is just as possible he was fully conscious about the irreality of his reason not to work on the project. He created an excuse (while being conscious of the fact it's an excuse, so not feeling it as being reality), and offcourse it should be a logical excuse by the way he thinks. I agree with your point, but not with the last example. I offcourse don’t know how well you are able to get inside your friend’s head, but I think it is just as possible he was fully conscious about the irreality of his reason not to work on the project. He created an excuse (while being conscious of the fact it’s an excuse, so not feeling it as being reality), and offcourse it should be a logical excuse by the way he thinks.

]]> By: kiepmad http://alittleweird.com/2007/05/02/the-breakdown-of-logic/#comment-58 kiepmad Thu, 03 May 2007 18:20:31 +0000 http://alittleweird.com/2007/05/02/the-breakdown-of-logic/#comment-58 I once read a text in class about the scientific approach to problems, where the solution must be found by an unbiased way of thinking. One sentence I remember from that text was that we actually use our mind not to make up an opinion, but to support an opinion we've made up before really thinking about it. (influenced by our environment, beliefs, media, etc.) I think the same reasoning can be applied here. We should ergo try to detect, when we use logic to support a preconceived opinion. I once read a text in class about the scientific approach to problems, where the solution must be found by an unbiased way of thinking.
One sentence I remember from that text was that we actually use our mind not to make up an opinion, but to support an opinion we’ve made up before really thinking about it. (influenced by our environment, beliefs, media, etc.)

I think the same reasoning can be applied here. We should ergo try to detect, when we use logic to support a preconceived opinion.

]]> By: Daemon http://alittleweird.com/2007/05/02/the-breakdown-of-logic/#comment-56 Daemon Thu, 03 May 2007 04:41:18 +0000 http://alittleweird.com/2007/05/02/the-breakdown-of-logic/#comment-56 Good Article, you really know how to get a guy's brain working. If you could put some stuff about speaking with your subconscious mind up, that would be greatly appreciated. Good Article, you really know how to get a guy’s brain working. If you could put some stuff about speaking with your subconscious mind up, that would be greatly appreciated.

]]> By: Drk Pwnr http://alittleweird.com/2007/05/02/the-breakdown-of-logic/#comment-55 Drk Pwnr Wed, 02 May 2007 19:32:04 +0000 http://alittleweird.com/2007/05/02/the-breakdown-of-logic/#comment-55 Yet again, another great and thought provoking article :) I can easily relate to that laziness belief; it's made me give up a number of things for a subconscious fear of criticism. Keep up the good work! Yet again, another great and thought provoking article :)
I can easily relate to that laziness belief; it’s made me give up a number of things for a subconscious fear of criticism.

Keep up the good work!

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