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The Latin words homo sapiens translate as thinking person . If "thinking" means "sub-vocalize whatever flits across the mind", the term is accurate.
On the other hand... if "thinking" means "collect pertinent data, analyze that data, formulate theory"... lots of people never think... which does not prevent them from being loving parents, well-intentioned neighbors, effective employees, ... These people learn, from early childhood, to "do as others do". This strategy can produce a healthy, happy, and productive life without ever thinking ... There is no obligation for anyone to think. That's a good thing because...
Thinking is hard!
Thinking is so hard that the very smartest people do not leave it to chance. Airline pilots have check-lists because they know that they cannot count on their memories. Scientists have codified the scientific method, to keep their "thinking" on track.
If thinking is hard, then "thoughtful conversation' is hard, too. It includes;
- presenting previous "thought" (collect-analyze-formulate)
- explaining why that previous thought is correct - or incorrect
The Beacon is a place for thoughtful conversations .
Because thinking is difficult, we need rules. We need a check-list .
And all members - that is to say everyone who participates in a conversation on The Beacon - must adhere.
Lest We Forget the Horrors: A Catalog of Trump's Worst Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes
Via: Bob Nelson • 46 Comments • one month ago
bugsy last wrote: "..." What charges?
Should Only the Little People Pay Taxes?
Via: Bob Nelson • 1 Comments • 3 months ago
Bob Nelson last wrote: By posting to this seed, you are agreeing to abide by the Group's Rules. Please refer to a precise portion of the seed when Replying to it. "..."
Republicans Have Their Own Private Autocracy
Via: Bob Nelson • 14 Comments • 3 months ago
Bob Nelson last wrote: Obama spent (wasted) his entire Presidency trying to obtain collaboration from McConnell. Biden is a bit different, moving ahead regardless of...
The deadly triumph of the paranoid style
Via: Bob Nelson • 3 Comments • 3 months ago
Bob Nelson last wrote: Media moguls' greed played a big part in "how". I assume that by "why", you mean the psychological mechanisms of the TrumpTrueBelievers... I too am...
Twitter removed a lot more abusive content in the second half of 2020 than ever before
Via: Bob Nelson • 2 Comments • 3 months ago
Bob Nelson last wrote: Do platforms like Twitter, Facebook ... have a responsibility for what is posted there? To what extent are they responsible for the content that...
Gettr by the Pu$$y
Via: Bob Nelson • 12 Comments • 4 months ago
Tacos! last wrote: "..." Oh, I don’t think so. Just because a job is hard that’s no safe harbor from criticism. If the job is being done poorly, people have a right...
The US Flag at the Front of YOUR Church is Blasphemous
Via: Bob Nelson • 14 Comments • 4 months ago
Bob Nelson last wrote: Yes, it has been a pleasure.
Only the incompetent need apply
Via: Bob Nelson • 13 Comments • 4 months ago
r.t..b... last wrote: I’ve been one to use quotes from those much smarter than I to support or buttress a point…so as a swan song, I take leave with one of my favorites...
The prospects of a post-democratic world
Via: Bob Nelson • 3 Comments • 4 months ago
Bob Nelson last wrote: I've said it many times: I think that fascism will triumph in America.
