(May 9, 2018 at 1:07 pm)Brian37 Wrote:(May 9, 2018 at 10:19 am)Quick Wrote: So what are your thoughts on bias?
Some things to consider...
How does society as a whole tend towards biased thinking or not?
How do you recognise bias in you own life? How does one ride themselves of bias? Is it an exercise of will or simply something you learn (free will vs determinism)?
Is bias a myth? If it is, what is our (your) role in coming to grips with being wrong (or at least incorrect) or not? Can one justify never being wrong from a theoretical standpoint?
What would be required to believe (heh) that one does not have any biases?
Is it easier for you to separate seeing bias in others or yourself more?
How does our perception tie into our biases?
Are our tools to measure the universe fallible due to bias? Why or why not?
Yes, bias exists, even among the top scientist. But, currently our best method to to date to filter out bias is scientific method.
Humans evolved to socialize and most of the time we adapt to the social norms we are raised with. That bias can be overcome to see a bigger global long term picture, sure, but for most humans it is far harder to step outside that circle.
(May 9, 2018 at 1:15 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote:(May 9, 2018 at 10:19 am)Quick Wrote: So what are your thoughts on bias?
Some things to consider...
How does society as a whole tend towards biased thinking or not?
How do you recognise bias in you own life? How does one ride themselves of bias? Is it an exercise of will or simply something you learn (free will vs determinism)?
Is bias a myth? If it is, what is our (your) role in coming to grips with being wrong (or at least incorrect) or not? Can one justify never being wrong from a theoretical standpoint?
What would be required to believe (heh) that one does not have any biases?
Is it easier for you to separate seeing bias in others or yourself more?
How does our perception tie into our biases?
Are our tools to measure the universe fallible due to bias? Why or why not?
Everyone has bias. Fortunately we have a tool especially designed to remove it. Its called the scientific method.
See the following post
(May 9, 2018 at 1:17 pm)Mister Agenda Wrote: Although it doesn't seem humanly possible to escape all bias, intellectual honesty requires us to do our best to eliminate or at least reduce bias in ourselves when we are able to recognize it, and especially to mitigate biases in our institutions that may cause unfair treatment.
Less bias better.
This requires trusting in the process of the scientific method more than one's bias. How does one overcome such a thing?
But your individuality and your present need will be swept away by change,
and what you now ardently desire will one day become the object of abhorrence.
~ Schiller - 'Psychological Types'
