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A Dance With Doubt

Joe Tourville • 2 implied HN points • 12 Jun 23
📖 Philosophy Truth
  1. Questioning the nature of reality and truths we accept is important for personal growth.
  2. René Descartes emphasized the value of doubt as a tool for seeking truth.
  3. Embracing questioning and doubt leads to new ideas and growth in understanding.

Two Truths & Its Implications

Vic's Verdict • 1 implied HN point • 24 Jun 23
📖 Philosophy Truth
  1. Context influences the validity of information and changes how we perceive ourselves and others.
  2. The external world reflects our internal world, affecting our interpretations and beliefs.
  3. Our worldviews are shaped by specific experiences and inductive reasoning, leading to a reinforcement of beliefs.

Inaccuracy Is Your Friend - Squadron Weekly Email

Squirrel Squadron Substack • 0 implied HN points • 26 Nov 23
💼 Business Truth
  1. Don't focus on having perfectly accurate data; multiple sources of truth are beneficial.
  2. Even with noisy and conflicting data, successful outcomes are possible, as seen with the Apollo 11 landing.
  3. Embrace inconsistent information and make decisions based on the bigger picture, like looking out the window, rather than getting bogged down in details.
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Stoic Thought on Honesty: Living Truthfully Inside and Out

Wayne's Earth • 0 implied HN points • 14 Oct 23
📖 Philosophy Truth
  1. Stoic philosophy emphasizes living in harmony with nature's rational order through honesty, guiding one to live authentically without pretense.
  2. Internal honesty, like self-reflection, serves as a compass for growth and understanding towards Stoics.
  3. Stoicism encourages dismantling false narratives by acknowledging faults, biases, and irrational beliefs through rigorous self-honesty.

Working with mostly-truths

Meaningness • 0 implied HN points • 21 Aug 20
📖 Philosophy Truth
  1. The post discusses working with mostly-truths and the complexities of rationality and rationalism.
  2. It introduces the concept of 'mostly-truths' and provides follow-ups to exercises from the previous week.
  3. The focus is on the relationship between truth, formal rationality, and its application in the real world.

Fragments, Chapter 15, pp.310-315 - Reading Club posting 56

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 0 implied HN points • 20 Oct 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Truth
  1. Humanity can be envisioned as concentric circles, with different levels - esoteric, mesoteric, exoteric, and outer mechanical circle - each with varying degrees of knowledge and understanding.
  2. There are four 'ways' individuals can follow to reach the exoteric circle: the fakir's way, the monk's way, the yogi's way, and a unique, ever-changing fourth way that disappears after the task is accomplished.
  3. True esoteric schools exist but are often disguised within ordinary monasteries and temples in countries like the East, while pseudo-esoteric systems play a crucial role in transmitting the idea of initiation and truth through misleading forms and rituals.

Fragments, Chapter 12, pp.243-249 - Reading Club posting 44

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 0 implied HN points • 28 Jul 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Truth
  1. Understanding sincerity in personal interactions is crucial; being genuine and truthful is challenging but essential for personal growth.
  2. Recognizing different types of people around us can aid in understanding human behavior; studying types requires self-awareness and observation.
  3. Distinguishing between 'personality' and 'essence' is complex; it involves uncovering true characteristics and shedding borrowed traits.

The fallacy fallacy fallacy

Heterodox Skepticism • 0 implied HN points • 19 Feb 23
📖 Philosophy Truth
  1. A fallacy is an error in reasoning, like ad hominem attacks.
  2. The fallacy fallacy is when concluding an argument is false just because it contains a fallacy.
  3. The fallacy fallacy fallacy is mistakenly calling out a fallacy fallacy when it's not actually present.

Fragments, Chapter 1, pp.15-22 - Reading Club posting 3

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 0 implied HN points • 23 Sep 22
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Truth
  1. Gurdjieff emphasized the importance of understanding the concept of being over doing. One must first understand before acquiring new knowledge or skills.
  2. Gurdjieff believed that people are like machines, influenced by external factors, and that true understanding allows one to stop being a 'machine' and take responsibility for their actions.
  3. Gurdjieff highlighted the necessity of speaking the truth after learning and understanding what truth and lies are within oneself. He stressed the significance of studying to be able to speak the truth.

Finding Paige

Bridget’s Newsletter Booked With Bridget • 0 implied HN points • 10 Dec 23
⚔ Fiction Truth
  1. Olivia's determination to uncover the truth about Paige shows love and resilience.
  2. A mysterious stranger provides crucial information that disrupts Olivia's investigation.
  3. Unveiling shocking truths challenges Olivia's perception, blurring lines between victim and perpetrator.