Turns out I was wrong. And that realisation comes after a period of standing back and reflecting. — Amity
That's a courageous thing to say. — Tom Storm
My own view is that people do not reflect often enough on two things. 1) on how much they really know about something and 2) how they are coming across. — Tom Storm
Politicians, in particular, need their self image to be strong. It is important to be seen as a winner, even when all the facts point in the opposite direction. — Amity
Philosophical forums can help shine a light on the reality of our selves, actions and practice and not one that is self-biased, a bit skew whiff. — Amity
Never done this before. I am not on any social media either. I just thought I would give this a fortnight to see whether I found it stimulating. I'm wondering if a forum distorts one's personality. You have quite unnatural conversations in concentrated increments in slow motion.
Nice to chat. — Tom Storm
Re: wondering if a forum distorts one's personality.
What did you have in mind ? — Amity
I am not sure what you mean by this. The dialogues or discussions on any particular topic or book can vary as to the aim, time and energy of the people involved. — Amity
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