[MD] Anti-intellectualism revisited

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John

Just let me share another deep secret. To learn a book I use to read it thre=
e times.

I am reading Big Sur now and some questions comes up now and then: "Why did h=
e write that?" and "Why doesn't he say anything about that persons view?"

Humbleness, my dear Watson, humbleness.

JA

> 4 jun 2014 kl. 18:07 skrev John Carl <ridgecoyote at gmail.com>:
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> J-A,
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> On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 2:11 AM, Jan Anders Andersson <jananderses at telia.co=
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> wrote:
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>> Dear John
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>> Maybe you should rather go and get a fish license for your pet halibut..
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dpnq96W9jtuw
>> But I ain't that mean, I prefer to try to find a constructive way. I don'=
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>> think you are so stupid.
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> Jc:  No, not SO stupid perhaps. Stupid is a relative term; so in some
> company I'd be considered stupid.
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> J-A:
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>> I have followed your appearance here for a while. It is quite obvious to
>> me that you don't use your own brain rationally. You seem to be stuck by
>> the outer fields of your automatic thinking, called "System 1" by Daniel
>> Kahneman. You seem to be convinced that you see everything there is to se=
e.
> Jc:  Wrong.  I am convinced that I see what I see, but there is always mor=
e
> to be seen.
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> J-A:
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>> To reach yor own mind and get your "System 2" started I'd suggest some
>> excercises. (Yes, I know that if things like this spread, it will in the
>> end start a couple of religious sects, but most of them looney and lonely=

>> people would do something stupid like that anyway)
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>> 1. Stop using any kind of drugs. Stop kidding people around you. Don't
>> fool yourself.
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>> 2. Take just any object into your hand and hold your attention to it for
>> some minutes. Not too long because you may drop it.
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>> 3. Notice its weight, its size and the power you must use to hold it.
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>> 4. When you can do that, redirect your attention to its form, long or
>> round, squared or thin, what material it is made of etc.
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>> 5. Go back to # 3 and notice the freedom and independence between the
>> conditions for size and form.
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>> 6. When you can do that it is time to think about what you might be able
>> to use it for. How can it possibly be applied? What skills are neccessary=

>> and so on. Who's going to pay for the work? When is the right time for it=
?
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>> 7. Go back to # 3 again and go through it again till you loose focus and
>> get enough for today.
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>> 8. Repeat this little excercise once a day. (and try to avoid starting a
>> religious sect called "The Holy Forklifters" will you, please.)
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>> You see, by this little excercise you soon will be well experienced and
>> aware of how DQ is at least divided in three. You can't do anything again=
st
>> that, but you might be able to use it wherever it's handy. Motorcycle
>> maintenance, writing good contributions to MD or applying for a space at
>> the local funny farm.
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>> Dont forget to read Lila once again.
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>> Best wishes
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>> Jan-Anders
> Sorry Jan-Anders,
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> I couldn't get past #1. Fooling myself and kidding those around me are
> inescapable.   But I will re-read Lila.  Just as soon as I finish Big Sur
> and the Oranges of Hieronymous Bosh. (thanks Dan, I forgot to mention it
> came)
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> JohnC
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