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Slow Thought: a manifesto
- tempodox 9y agoExperienced writers know that “writing is re-writing”. Maybe I’m just slower than others, but I’d like to transfer that to “thinking is re-thinking”. However, as we know since Sokrates’ example, the difficulty remains that by the time we’re done, we might be late to the party.
- lifeisstillgood 9y agoif i am learning anything as a parent (and it's debatable) it's that my first reaction to my children's (mid)behaviour is usually unhelpful, and i should slow down and give myself time to process. The slow movement (I seem to remember pushing for slow coding) is a good one, but for me aimed at ensuring the choice we make is the choice we would want to make. it is very related to Daniel Kanniman (if i spelt that right)
- Disruptive_Dave 9y agoIt's very related to buddhism and meditation. The hitch is, it takes training. You can't just think your way to better thinking.
- jerrre 9y ago> Daniel Kanniman (if i spelt that right) A quick search could've told you it's Kahneman, still not slow enough... edit: meant with a wink, not as a jab
- lifeisstillgood 9y agoFairy Nuff
- jacobolus 9y agoYou might enjoy the book How to Talk so Kids Will Listen ... And Listen so Kids Will Talk, https://amzn.com/0743525086 https://amzn.com/0743525086 It’s full of useful practical advice about taking feelings seriously and avoiding escalating confrontations.
- johnmax 9y agofor me this is the same flavour as mindfulness (= concentrate on the present, as this is the only thing that truly exists, in contrast to the past or the future). to learn mindfulness, meditation can help but this takes a lot of training because you need to rewire the way the brain has always worked. personally, i am not sure if any meaningful progress can be achieved in altering they way you think (thinking more slow/being mindful)
- wwkeyboard 9y agoNever underestimate a philosopher's ability to produce thousands of words from nothing more than staring into their own navel.
- Apocryphon 9y agoNot a bad way to arrive at slow thought, really.
- unknownkadath 9y agos/philosopher/commenter/g
- mjrpes 9y agoI would best describe it as playful thought, not as much slow thought. The philosophical response may be slow, but often because the mind plays with thought in its head before arriving at a response. Play is quite fast and meandering, as the author points out well.
- skybrian 9y agoVaguely related, but I liked this comic about not answering questions too quickly: http://kiriakakis.net/comics/mused/a-day-at-the-park http://kiriakakis.net/comics/mused/a-day-at-the-park
- placebo 9y agonice, thanks :)