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“Free Thinker”Hi! Reading Kanye’s Twitter rant, I’ve been thinking about his (and many others’) use of the term “free thinker”:
“Free thinkers don't fear retaliation for your thoughts. The traditional thinkers are only using thoughts and words but they are in a mental prison. You are free. You've already won.” I think this claim of being a “free thinker” is often deployed as a defensive shield against people with whom you might disagree, conveniently absolving you of having to accept or respond to legitimate criticism. There is a certain implication that a free thinker is impervious to inaccuracy. There’s also the implication that those who accept mainstream thinking are unable to think for themselves, and are therefore wrong. What are your thoughts? |
| asked on Saturday, Apr 28, 2018 05:41:24 AM by Mandi | |
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Many of our ideas about the world are based more on feelings than facts, sensibilities than science, and rage than reality. We gravitate toward ideas that make us feel comfortable in areas such as religion, politics, philosophy, social justice, love and sex, humanity, and morality. We avoid ideas that make us feel uncomfortable. This avoidance is a largely unconscious process that affects our judgment and gets in the way of our ability to reach rational and reasonable conclusions. By understanding how our mind works in this area, we can start embracing uncomfortable ideas and be better informed, be more understanding of others, and make better decisions in all areas of life.
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It is an overall rhetorical strategy employed that fits this general formula: "I am a _________. As a _______, I have all theses pros and none of these cons." It doesn't matter what the ______ is. The speaker is making a claim that needs support, but often doesn't have it. It is an unsubstantiated claim . |
| answered on Saturday, Apr 28, 2018 07:06:52 AM by Bo Bennett, PhD | |
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