I probably spend WAY too much time thinking about epistemology (especially in the context of politics these days). We need to have opinions and we need to treat some of them as if they're almost certain... but I think it's a good idea to remember that, on ANYTHING, you could be wrong. That attitude enjoins some humility and curiosity, and kindness.
Our biggest political problem isn't polarization-it's the epidemic of self-righteous fury at people who disagree: assigning motivations, bigotry, out-group hostility. Those are the elements that makes our culture more dysfunctional, not varying views on reality.
I'll look at what you have here. I want to figure out how to have an open mind without slowly adopting a postmodern attitude on the other end either.
I do agree, and am deep into studying myself how many conservatives shoot their goals in the foot by means of poor tactics that create escalating divides with those they otherwise would hope to persuade. The type of escalating tit for tat escalating divides that Darryl Cooper like to look into in the MartryMade podcast, are, I think, prevalent within the Church across much of history as well as within modern conservatism (e.g DailyWire fiascos, Vivek, Charles Haywood vs. James Lindsay, etc.)
I probably spend WAY too much time thinking about epistemology (especially in the context of politics these days). We need to have opinions and we need to treat some of them as if they're almost certain... but I think it's a good idea to remember that, on ANYTHING, you could be wrong. That attitude enjoins some humility and curiosity, and kindness.
Our biggest political problem isn't polarization-it's the epidemic of self-righteous fury at people who disagree: assigning motivations, bigotry, out-group hostility. Those are the elements that makes our culture more dysfunctional, not varying views on reality.
https://jmpolemic.substack.com/p/scout-mindset
I'll look at what you have here. I want to figure out how to have an open mind without slowly adopting a postmodern attitude on the other end either.
I do agree, and am deep into studying myself how many conservatives shoot their goals in the foot by means of poor tactics that create escalating divides with those they otherwise would hope to persuade. The type of escalating tit for tat escalating divides that Darryl Cooper like to look into in the MartryMade podcast, are, I think, prevalent within the Church across much of history as well as within modern conservatism (e.g DailyWire fiascos, Vivek, Charles Haywood vs. James Lindsay, etc.)