Holding Opposing Ideas
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Holding Opposing Ideas
Open-minded people are more curious about why there is disagreement.
Ray Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
Doing the work required to hold an opinion means you can argue against yourself better than others can. Only then can you say, “I can hold this view because I can’t find anyone else who can argue better against my view.”
The ability to destroy your ideas rapidly instead of slowly when the occasion is right is one of the most valuable things. You ha... See more
The ability to destroy your ideas rapidly instead of slowly when the occasion is right is one of the most valuable things. You ha... See more
Shane Parrish • The Work Required to Have an Opinion
If you value nuance, you run the risk of appearing inconsistent or untrustworthy to people who don’t.
Why doesn’t thoughtful disagreement like this typically occur? Because most people are instinctively reluctant to disagree. For example, if two people go to a restaurant and one says he likes the food, the other is more likely to say “I like it too” or not say anything at all, even if that’s not true. The reluctance to disagree is the “lower-level
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We need to acknowledge opposing information, strive to reconcile it with our existing frameworks, and if necessary, evolve our models or sometimes completely throw out old ones to adopt a more useful way of thinking about the world.
Ross Dawson • Thriving on Overload: The 5 Powers for Success in a World of Exponential Information
Remember: Limiting ourselves to binary thinking before fully understanding a problem is a dangerous simplification that creates blind spots. False dualities prevent you from seeing alternative paths and other information that might change your mind. On the other hand, taking away one of two clear options forces you to reframe the problem and get un
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