tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5593026103512648416.post4582548296319524814..comments2024-03-05T05:13:14.325-08:00Comments on A Meaningful Life, A Better World: A note to my friends also w/o a tribeMatt Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12389020149472026193noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5593026103512648416.post-88825848615093988792023-03-14T05:44:31.513-07:002023-03-14T05:44:31.513-07:00>The last 6 years have made me realize a lot of...>The last 6 years have made me realize a lot of it was based on false premises.<br /><br />Yup, that is so true I can still hardly believe it.<br /><br />>People whose philosophy is "I'll believe it when I see it" (science) rather than "I'll believe it when I see it." (tribalism and confirmation bias).<br /><br />The problem is: everyone thinks they have the science. <br />https://www.mattball.org/2021/10/last-mental-health-note-mind-is-fragile.html<br /><br />And, having been wrong so much, I'm trying to keep this in mind:<br />https://www.mattball.org/2018/04/we-all-have-our-blindspots.html<br /><br />Thanks for commenting, Tony! Glad to know you.Matt Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137415162558919893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5593026103512648416.post-36394957803273881812023-03-13T19:37:51.730-07:002023-03-13T19:37:51.730-07:00I miss the community (tribe) too. The last 6 years...I miss the community (tribe) too. The last 6 years have made me realize a lot of it was based on false premises.<br /><br />Let's start a new tribe of people who try to look at and understand the actual issues and find the best solutions. People whose philosophy is "I'll believe it when I see it" (science) rather than "I'll believe it when I see it." (tribalism and confirmation bias).<br /><br />I can tell that you are my people.<br /><br />BTW, I'm not your classmate. Lol.<br /><br />Tony Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11688318289784215712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5593026103512648416.post-40847482774483854322023-03-13T16:13:12.334-07:002023-03-13T16:13:12.334-07:00Thanks Tony! (I knew a Tony K in high school, back...Thanks Tony! (I knew a Tony K in high school, back in Ohio)<br />I am not a fan of tribalism, but we are social creatures. I must admit there are times I mourn the community I had ten years ago, when I thought I had literally hundreds of friends.Matt Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137415162558919893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5593026103512648416.post-25703264502973916152023-03-13T14:41:45.240-07:002023-03-13T14:41:45.240-07:00Have you seen "What's Our Problem" b...Have you seen "What's Our Problem" by Tim Urban?<br /><br />https://amzn.to/3yB3dNh<br /><br />It is really good and he talks about how tribalism is the root of all evil. <br /><br />I'm working on a book report that I'm going to put on my blog.<br /><br />The book is based on a series of blog posts he did on the Wait But Why blog.<br /><br />Really thought-provoking, insightful, and uncomfortable at times.Tony Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11688318289784215712noreply@blogger.com