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Written by Dr. Safari Boob on 2025-02-01 at 20:25

Dialectical thought is the ability to hold opposing truths simultaneously.

How does this stop Nazis?

When you easily process that existence of one thing does not oppose existence of another you stop needing to think in black & white terms for sanity.

After that propoganda is less effective.

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Written by rood on 2025-02-01 at 20:47

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You explained everything.

You need to explain this a lot more.

Like that?

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Written by Dr. Safari Boob on 2025-02-01 at 20:53

@rood dialectical thought is understanding both those things exist without cancelling each other's existence out. So yes, I explained everything and yes, I can explain this a lot more. That would be dialectical thought.

Non-dialectical thought would be: because I explained everything I do not need to explain more. Or, I didn't explain everything so there needs to be more explanation (for this to not break my reality and resort to non-dialectical thought).

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Written by Felyashono on 2025-02-01 at 21:47

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What scares me the most is the subsets of anti-fascism that don't understand dialectical thought.

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Written by Dr. Safari Boob on 2025-02-01 at 22:02

@felyashono yes, this is what I see. Nazis cannot engage in dialectical thought.

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Written by Code of Amor 💘 on 2025-02-01 at 21:57

@DrSafariBoob My brain works in multilecticals like quantum effects and schroedinger's kittens 🐈‍⬛ 🐈‍⬛ 🐈‍⬛- many seemingly opposing facts can coexist - it is often less about the supposed facts themselves and more about how they each impact our understanding. It is not easy and not the norm but it does help me understand why when presented with a vastly different idea, those with under-developed worldviews may become scared and angry and confused.

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Written by Dr. Safari Boob on 2025-02-01 at 22:02

@codeofamor I think this is very enlightened! Also unfortunately uncommon 💔

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Written by Code of Amor 💘 on 2025-02-01 at 22:04

@DrSafariBoob curtsy of humility

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Written by Code of Amor 💘 on 2025-02-01 at 22:15

@DrSafariBoob My brain wasn't born this way. It grew this way after adopting a regular mindfulness practice, I believe. This is one reason why I am a firm believer in how much better a place the world could be if we could expose everyone to mindfulness meditation as early in life as is beneficial. Making such a practice taught gently as early as kindergarten and refreshed in later years would provide all people with access to mental and emotional tools to not only cope with life but it would have the potential to completely revolutionise the entirety of humanity.

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Written by Dr. Safari Boob on 2025-02-01 at 22:16

@codeofamor I love that idea 🥰 I am in support!

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Written by Code of Amor 💘 on 2025-02-01 at 22:18

@DrSafariBoob 🥰🫶🏻

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Written by Code of Amor 💘 on 2025-02-01 at 22:45

@DrSafariBoob Also, along this line of thinking,

adjusting the words we use when presented with confusing propositions can help us grow in understanding and empathy, just like showing our working when solving mathematical problems can provide us with means to reexamine our methods for correctness.

For example, instead of:

"that's not true/correct/right!"

but pensive statements,

or even questions ("How could that be true?")

allow for discussion and reason.

Instead of rigidity and demand, they promote flexibility and understanding. Instead of unwavering hostility, they make room for peace.

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Written by Dr. Safari Boob on 2025-02-01 at 22:55

@codeofamor boosted! I love this, full support for this approach in all walks of life. There is so much shame in this world created around not understanding, learning things should be prideful, not shameful.

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Written by Code of Amor 💘 on 2025-02-01 at 23:05

@DrSafariBoob A-greed!

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