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I recently moved back to Florida from Texas, traded one kind of crazy for another I suppose, but I feel your pain.
What I have found in lots o' years of talking to different people is that most people I have met fit into an open mind / closed mind mold. Not sure how articulate I can be, but I'll try.
When comparing an open mind vs. a closed mind the biggest issue can be how each relates to the other. An open mind can add all the ideas possessed by the closed mind, evaluate them, and it does not 'break' any world view. By contrast, a closed mind is incapable of incorporating information outside the existing world view.
If 'what I know' and 'all there is to know' have been defined as the same thing for someone, any ideas or concepts that are outside of this 'what I know' area 'breaks' the closed mind in terms of forcing a reevaluation of a huge number of currently held beliefs. That can be very emotionally frightening for people and there is a strong response pushing back against anything that might 'break' their world view.
I know theists who believe in a literal interpretation of the Bible (each has their own favorite edition) and those who do not and embrace science as a tool for understanding God's creation.
I know atheists who refuse to accept ANY evidence that goes against {Insert conspiracy theory here} and those who focus every day on identifying and correcting for conformation bias in themselves.
Open vs. Closed is not a religious/non-religious thing, but certain religious belief systems do seem to intentionally create a Closed way of thinking as a defense mechanism against conversions and such.
My $0.02
I recently moved back to Florida from Texas, traded one kind of crazy for another I suppose, but I feel your pain.
What I have found in lots o' years of talking to different people is that most people I have met fit into an open mind / closed mind mold. Not sure how articulate I can be, but I'll try.
When comparing an open mind vs. a closed mind the biggest issue can be how each relates to the other. An open mind can add all the ideas possessed by the closed mind, evaluate them, and it does not 'break' any world view. By contrast, a closed mind is incapable of incorporating information outside the existing world view.
If 'what I know' and 'all there is to know' have been defined as the same thing for someone, any ideas or concepts that are outside of this 'what I know' area 'breaks' the closed mind in terms of forcing a reevaluation of a huge number of currently held beliefs. That can be very emotionally frightening for people and there is a strong response pushing back against anything that might 'break' their world view.
I know theists who believe in a literal interpretation of the Bible (each has their own favorite edition) and those who do not and embrace science as a tool for understanding God's creation.
I know atheists who refuse to accept ANY evidence that goes against {Insert conspiracy theory here} and those who focus every day on identifying and correcting for conformation bias in themselves.
Open vs. Closed is not a religious/non-religious thing, but certain religious belief systems do seem to intentionally create a Closed way of thinking as a defense mechanism against conversions and such.
My $0.02
NOT logic:
1. Claim to have logic
2. Throw a tantrum when asked to present it
3. Claim you've already presented it
4. Repeat step 1
*Rampant.A.I.'s quote
1. Claim to have logic
2. Throw a tantrum when asked to present it
3. Claim you've already presented it
4. Repeat step 1
*Rampant.A.I.'s quote
