How to think
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How to think
There are some kinds of work that you can't do well without thinking differently from your peers.
paulgraham.com • How to Think for Yourself
if you don’t think for yourself, how do you know that the life you are living is the best life?
Imagine living your entire life without really knowing who you are and what you believe in.
Imagine living your entire life believing in something that turns out to be false, or that wasn’t actually good for you.
No one would choose to live that life if... See more
Imagine living your entire life without really knowing who you are and what you believe in.
Imagine living your entire life believing in something that turns out to be false, or that wasn’t actually good for you.
No one would choose to live that life if... See more
Paul Musso, PhD • Why You Need a Micro-Philosophy
- More broadly, nobody is going to teach you to think for yourself. A large fraction of what people around you believe is mistaken. Internalize this and practice coming up with your own worldview. The correlation between it and those around you shouldn't be too strong unless you think you were especially lucky in your initial conditions.