For me, understanding an opposite viewpoint is at least as hard as visualising a 4-d cube. With a systematic approach and a fair bit of effort, I might be able to improve my understanding but there is always the feeling that it is lacking. I'm sure the married people on the list know what I am talking about.
I am enjoying the Philosophize This podcast. Not so much about an opposing viewpoint, but what is an opposing viewpoint. On Sat, Mar 7, 2020 at 11:16 AM Srijith Nair <s...@fastmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > Given how most algorithms and even tribes/communities tend to create echo > chambers and filter bubbles, how do you go about busting them? How do you > actively seek out and try to understand a view point that is (radically) > different from yours? > > To make it more concrete, have you read a book on a subject that you did > not agree with in the beginning but was converted on or more inclined to > re-consider after you were through the book? Or a book that provided sound > arguments on a contrarian subject? > > Do you follow someone on social media or subscribe to their newsletter > just because their views are different from yours, but yet they are > reasoned in why they hold those views? > > If I have to give an example, the books "The Net Delusion" and "Cyber War > Will Not Take Place" comes to mind for me. As you can see there is a > shortfall that I am trying to correct :) > > Please spread the wisdom! > > Regards, > Srijith > >
