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To use science, reason, and logic to try to convince or correct a person who has based their view on emotion, fellowship or intuition is a huge mistake. (emphas
by maeon3 15y ago
To use science, reason, and logic to try to convince or correct a person who has based their view on emotion, fellowship or intuition is a huge mistake. (emphasis subtracted).
If you want a person who holds a crazy idea based on emotion to change their view, don't ask them logically or scientifically, go after the support structure of their view.
I see the main character there as projecting a lack of self confidence. Those unsure of their views usually get very emotional and try very hard to push it onto others.
- bunderbunder 15y ago>To use science, reason, and logic to try to convince or correct a person who has based their view on emotion, fellowship or intuition is a huge mistake. On the other hand, if you're a professional comedian (as Tim Minchin is), telling a story that helps your core audience laugh about a common situation that normally stresses them (as Tim Minchin did) is simply doing your job (and Tim did it well).