alt Hacker News> 1. become truth-seeking
How does one even begin to do that? Looking at people I know who describe themselves as "truth-seeking", it seems that it is a one way ticket to Conspiracyland.
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I guess recognizing when you're desiring a certain outcome so much you put blinders on to contradicting evidence
my method is to constantly try and prove my beliefs wrong, via the "oscillating" I describe in the piece
Yeah, I sort of have a counter-belief that, generally speaking the way to have the most.... Grounded understanding of everything is to be a bit dispassionate about whether or not you have the truth. Being truth seeking has probably a 80/20 chance of going conspiracy nut vs actually being honestly truth seeking. Especially if you're not trained or the subject isn't in your wheel house.
Tim Minchin said it well when he said to be hard on and critical of your own opinions. Among many other things :P
https://www.timminchin.com/2013/09/25/occasional-address/