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OBJECTIVITY — Real Life
The practical reality is that any present-tense version of the world is unstable. What we currently consider to be true—both objectively and subjectively—is habitually provisional. But the modern problem is that reevaluating what we consider “true” is becoming increasingly difficult.
Chuck Klosterman • But What If We're Wrong?: Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past
Do the dichotomies of reason vs. feeling, objectivity vs. subjectivity, man vs. machine, and physics vs. metaphysics still make sense?
MK: This is the computer-thinking speaking. These are binaries . 0’s and 1’s are for computers, and arguably should only be for computers.
I thoroughly believe, alongside thinkers like Douglas Rushkoff, that we must ... See more
MK: This is the computer-thinking speaking. These are binaries . 0’s and 1’s are for computers, and arguably should only be for computers.
I thoroughly believe, alongside thinkers like Douglas Rushkoff, that we must ... See more
Matt Klein • Making Sense of Culture Amidst Contradiction
In order to understand this, we need to understand the difference between ‘objective’, ‘subjective’, and ‘inter-subjective’. An objective phenomenon exists independently of human consciousness and human beliefs.
Yuval Noah Harari • Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
One alternative to this state of affairs is to ditch the idea, should we be under its sway, that what we need to make our way in the world is simply more information. For one thing, there are practical difficulties: even in cases where more information might be genuinely helpful, it may not be forthcoming when we need it. But, more importantly, som... See more
theconvivialsociety.substack.com • The Answer Is Not More Information
Objectivity is still possible, but it takes on a new meaning. Objectivity still involves rising above individual bias, whether in matters of knowledge or value. But where objectivity is reasonable, it does not require an absolute, universally valid point of view.
George Lakoff • Metaphors We Live By
The goal of objectivity is not to give equal time between truth and falsehood—it is to facilitate the truth.