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> the reality is all grey area. All of it. There are very few black and white answers The inherent contradiction in this quote needed to be highlighted. In fac
by stareatgoats 7y ago
> the reality is all grey area. All of it. There are very few black and white answers
The inherent contradiction in this quote needed to be highlighted. In fact "grey thinking" is superior to black and white thinking in many cases, just not all. In some cases the answer is just simply yes or no, and no buts.
As to why grey thinking is so hard I think the article leaves out a major reason: grey thinking is more demanding. We will as humans by necessity always try and simplify things as far as it is possible, in order to save mental resources. Sometimes it is good enough, many (most?) times it leads astray, or at least gives an impression of simplicity that isn't really there.
- username90 7y agoIn my view black and white are just shades of grey so it should never have better results. I'd say that the only benefits of black and white thinking are that it takes less effort and that it is easier to find like minded individuals when your thinking is simpler.
- lanternslight 7y agoDoes the value of grey thinking outweigh the cognitive cost is the question.
- deltron3030 7y agoGrey thinking isn't equally valuable, because in essence it means that you're trying to fill the void between your own environment and experience within it, and the collective experience, general knowledge and wisdom you've been exposed to. Some dots are easier to connect than others, and not every environment has the same amount of options available (dots you can connect to).