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On 02.02.2024 16:31, David Brown wrote:
On 02/02/2024 15:14, bart wrote:
Yes, I do. [...]
[...]
The whole world is out of step, except Bart.
Has it never occurred to you that when you are in disagreement with
everyone, /you/ might be the one that is wrong? I think you suffer from
the "misunderstood genius" myth. It's surprisingly common amongst
people who have invested heavily in going their own way, against common knowledge or common practice. It's a sort of psychological defence
mechanism against realising you've been wrong all this time.
Indeed. It's reflected also in the ghost driver joke, for example.
But this is important to realize; everyone should be open minded
to that.
What if all my life was prevalently based on is void. (That's hard
in case of religious affairs; when only radicalism seems to help
maintaining mental stability. *shudder*)
There's of course also a couple other things that are noteworthy;
e.g. Mark Twain's "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the
majority, it is time to pause and reflect."
(Reflecting own opinions is certainly important in society. But
in Bart's case, where he's a minority - or even a singularity? -,
of course also.)
Or the "Millions of flies can't be wrong; eat more [...whatever]"
But of course all have to be seen in the Real World context. And
such metaphors can be applied and bent to ones own needs.
Janis
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