Philosophy Diary: "Give up your opinion"
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- Updated: 07 Mar 2014
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"My diary of Philosophical insight"
- Norway 2014 (Yngvar Dundervik - Igor Dunderovic)
The truth of opinion
Tuesday.
My most dear EUREKA moment just informed about the following:
"All opinion.. is bullshit and... the real truth is... beyond opinion"
How? I said. Well, consider this question:. "What is your opinion on the subject". Choose any subject. Politics, sexual orientation, food. Free health care? Hmm? What is your opinion on those?
Then you notice, "Either you have an opinion, or you don't. "
Sometimes, when you don't have an opinion, you hurry to create one in order to join the conversation. You don't want to feel stupid. Other times, when you do have an opinion, you bring it on. You identify yourself with the opinion, and you protect it. You protect it as you would protect your flesh from a knife. You start arguing, and it hurts. But, sometimes, you have an opinion, and you don't want to fight for it. That is a good sign. If you do not need to defend your opinion, it means that you are closer to the truth.
And the truth is: "All opinion is bullshit. The stronger the opinion, the bigger the bullshit"
Let's say for example that you are a person A, and you believe that 2+2=4. And I am a person B, and I say that 2+2= 5. And you say, no, it's 4. I say 5!! .So? How long will you argue to defend 2+2=4. It clear to to you that, you are sitting in a room with an idiot that insists on some bullshit, and.. . when you recognize an idiot, what do you do ? You stop arguing. An idiot is just going to pull a knife on you. So, you just nod, and say "Ok... dude.. Whatever!".
So, what happened with opinion? Well, you realized that: "2+2=5" is an opinion, while "2+2=4" is not an opinion. The reason that "2+2=4"is not an opinion, is because you have no doubt about it. You are "almost" sure of it. An every time you are sure of something... well, then you feel... in balance..
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Igor Dunderovic / Yngvar Dundervik
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Full article in writing - here: http://igor.dunderovic.com/category/philosophy
"My diary of Philosophical insight"
- Norway 2014 (Yngvar Dundervik - Igor Dunderovic)
The truth of opinion
Tuesday.
My most dear EUREKA moment just informed about the following:
"All opinion.. is bullshit and... the real truth is... beyond opinion"
How? I said. Well, consider this question:. "What is your opinion on the subject". Choose any subject. Politics, sexual orientation, food. Free health care? Hmm? What is your opinion on those?
Then you notice, "Either you have an opinion, or you don't. "
Sometimes, when you don't have an opinion, you hurry to create one in order to join the conversation. You don't want to feel stupid. Other times, when you do have an opinion, you bring it on. You identify yourself with the opinion, and you protect it. You protect it as you would protect your flesh from a knife. You start arguing, and it hurts. But, sometimes, you have an opinion, and you don't want to fight for it. That is a good sign. If you do not need to defend your opinion, it means that you are closer to the truth.
And the truth is: "All opinion is bullshit. The stronger the opinion, the bigger the bullshit"
Let's say for example that you are a person A, and you believe that 2+2=4. And I am a person B, and I say that 2+2= 5. And you say, no, it's 4. I say 5!! .So? How long will you argue to defend 2+2=4. It clear to to you that, you are sitting in a room with an idiot that insists on some bullshit, and.. . when you recognize an idiot, what do you do ? You stop arguing. An idiot is just going to pull a knife on you. So, you just nod, and say "Ok... dude.. Whatever!".
So, what happened with opinion? Well, you realized that: "2+2=5" is an opinion, while "2+2=4" is not an opinion. The reason that "2+2=4"is not an opinion, is because you have no doubt about it. You are "almost" sure of it. An every time you are sure of something... well, then you feel... in balance..
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Want the rest in writing? ask me.. I'll find a blog spot.. so far this description field thinks a talk too much.. :)
Igor Dunderovic / Yngvar Dundervik
- published: 07 Mar 2014
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