The more you doubt the less susceptible you are being manipulated and be taken advantage of. — Wheatley
Doubt and certainty are propositional attitudes; they are ways of thinking about this or that statement. You doubt that the Earth is flat, or are certain that this is a hand. — Banno
you can go ahead and accept whatever you like as certain. Or you can doubt whatever — Banno
What do you think? — Banno
Thats just examples of nasty people misusing doubt in ways of looking out for their own interests. It is well known that the Russian goverment manufacured doubt to encourage distrust in respected institutions. My advice is to ignore such idiots and continue doubting as you normally would.While doubt (and certainty) are inherent aspects of our lives, turning doubt into a fetish is a sure way to set yourself up for manipulation. Science deniers see themselves as bastions of rational discourse, doubting the authority of the men in white coats. — Banno
No middle path.The middle path, doubting here and being certain there, is the only viable approach. The issue it, what is here and which is there. — Banno
The more you doubt the less susceptible you are being manipulated and be taken advantage of. Scam artists and many types of fraudsters prey on gullible peoole who never learned to doubt. — Wheatley
Doubting about existential questions (death, purpose of life, God etc). Doubting about yourself. Who you actually are. What will happen even in your everyday routine (work, marriage, family, friends etc). — dimosthenis9
You appear to be unavailable for conversation. Cheers. — Banno
That's not doubt, though. It's worry, uncertainty, indecision, that feeling of unease. — baker
You appear to have being trapped by your own statements. — dimosthenis9
You appear to have not understood what was said. — Banno
The middle path, doubting here and being certain there, is the only viable approach. — Banno
For example:
In fact, we live only in doubt.
— dimosthenis9 — Banno
Doubt is not a pleasant emotion. :grimace: — Wheatley
In my mind they are the same. Aren't worries, uncertainties etc the roots of doubts? Sure they are for me. — dimosthenis9
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