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I don't trust my own mind on its own, nor do I trust people who trust their own minds, on their own. It strikes me as the absolute height of arrogance, for any
by TameAntelope 5y ago
I don't trust my own mind on its own, nor do I trust people who trust their own minds, on their own.
It strikes me as the absolute height of arrogance, for anyone to believe they can bring a concept through to full maturity entirely alone.
- blindmute 5y agoAnyone who you'd be reading has engendered their own ideas. Of course all great minds are inspired by other great minds, but this kind of inspiration is not really what you said to begin with. There is a stark difference between creating an idea indirectly inspired by great works, and just wanting to read someone's idea. Aristotle was inspired by Plato, but he did not defer thought to him, or wait to write Metaphysics until he had read someone "smarter" write about it.
- TameAntelope 5y agoWhat exactly are you trying to say?
- blindmute 5y agoIn brief, I'd recommend thinking for yourself about these sorts of things.
- TameAntelope 5y agoWhat confuses me is why you think what I wrote excludes such behavior.