Subnostr

It’s really crazy how hard it can be to not fall into all-or-nothing thinking. Even people who are philosophically trained, or have a general disposition towards uncertainty, can quickly lapse into all-or-nothing thinking when stress takes its toll, or emotions take over.

When it happens to me, as it does, and has recently, it really causes me to reflect on how much of my own mind I consciously control. I know, intellectually, that the answer is: very little.

koby 2y ago

Sometimes to get an emphasis on a point it can help to be black & white or all-or-nothing as an approach.

With the understanding from others that it is to make such a point. If that is missed some feathers can get ruffled.

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Mike Brock 2y ago

Honestly, I’m not sure it’s ever particularly useful to advance understanding. Is there, perhaps, an example you could give that would demonstrate the utility of black and white thinking as a good thing?

koby 2y ago

All cryptos not Bitcoin are 💩coins.

The point is to say that if you are getting into the space you should first be focusing on Bitcoin only because so many scams are out there and Bitcoin is what will survive, thrive, and fuel the future with hope.

However that is disingenuous to other projects out there in the crypto realm that may in fact be useful and sound in principle. I have not studied all 100,000+ projects to know that a project is or isn’t a 💩coin.

By being back and white I can assert that stand with Bitcoin and caution others from all else.