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There are two school of thoughts and many people find a balance somewhere in between.
However, what do you think is a better way to live life?
Being skeptical and questioning everything except what you have experienced yourself or to be open minded and open to new ideas and other peoples way of doing things and thoughts?
However, what do you think is a better way to live life?
Being skeptical and questioning everything except what you have experienced yourself or to be open minded and open to new ideas and other peoples way of doing things and thoughts?
I'm raising my daughter to be skeptical. It's a dangerous world out there and I think it's a safer way to go.
As far as anything else goes , Skepticism all the way, believe only what you see with your own eyes, and everything else, always take with a pinch of salt. MSM will lie to you for fun, as will every politician, and every religion.. you cant change anything, but understand that you are lied to constantly , and live your life accordingly.
The Shop
Being open-minded also doesn't mean you are gullible and will blindly believe anything that is presented to you.
TM
It's a good topic though level. I think I see what you are prying at here.
That may be the same as booth.........
P
For me, definitely skepticism. My wife says I'm like that to a fault. I absolutely don't believe everything I hear in the news for one......
Fact is, you DO believe what you are told, if you want to. Whether it's because it fits into your preconceived ideas or some other reason, we all choose to believe huge amounts of things that we'll never be able to witness ourselves.
Like it's been said before in this thread, they aren't mutually exclusive concepts. I tend to employ a ton of skepticism in business/scholastic affairs, but try to be open-minded as possible with people/experiences outside of those realms. Not everyone can find peace in what I believe (Athiest), but absolutely everyone benefits from having an open mind.
My line of work is based on my skepticism , anything that can be wrong , will be wrong at some point, and the skill is finding that, either by method before the fact, or investigation after , and pretty much every time you find something that is wrong , its always down to someone not following a procedure , and not doing what they are suppose to have done. That makes you approach everything a certain way, which is that as trustworthy as people may appear to be, when it comes down to it , a lot will lie to cover there tails when their neck is on the line.
Apply that to world events, and when you see how much certain people have to gain by spinning things a certain way, to benefit themselves , and those around them , it will always happen.
What you have to do is decide for yourself who has a vested interest in making stuff happen for gain... there are no coincidences in making huge money, follow it , and when it is made , and you will have the answer to an awful lot of questions that most folk are too busy following The Kardashians to even know about.
Pit Row
An example: I bought some brake pads the other day. The kid that rang me up told me to bring my old ones in and I would get a full refund because they have a lifetime guarantee. Now I knew he was full of shit but I wasn't going to argue with him about it and I'm not going to waste my time taking the old worn out pads back either. Retail clerks can be pretty bad. Especially at places like Home Depot. Their compulsion to give you an answer far outweighs their humility.
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