Comments on: 5 Ways to Develop Independent Thought http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:44:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lindsay http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/comment-page-2/#comment-78827 Lindsay Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:08:49 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/#comment-78827 Although I am also skeptical of some of these steps (2 and 4, in particular), I think you're missing the point of the article. It's things you can do to train yourself how to think independently--not ways to live for the rest of your life. The point is, if you can train yourself not to be influenced by *opinions* found in media, you can think more independently. These are just exercises he's suggesting. It even says not to Cut yourself off from the world. To me, the points you're making aren't helpful or even thought-provoking. Unless the thought you're trying to provoke is, "I wonder how many blogs this person reads just to pick them apart and disprove them?" It would be one thing if you swayed me to see your point, but you failed. Although I am also skeptical of some of these steps (2 and 4, in particular), I think you’re missing the point of the article. It’s things you can do to train yourself how to think independently–not ways to live for the rest of your life. The point is, if you can train yourself not to be influenced by *opinions* found in media, you can think more independently. These are just exercises he’s suggesting. It even says not to Cut yourself off from the world.

To me, the points you’re making aren’t helpful or even thought-provoking. Unless the thought you’re trying to provoke is, “I wonder how many blogs this person reads just to pick them apart and disprove them?” It would be one thing if you swayed me to see your point, but you failed.

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]]> By: Barb http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/comment-page-2/#comment-77600 Barb Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:20:14 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/#comment-77600 Thank goodness Christopher Columbus was an independant thinker. Imagine if he has given up when people mocked him. Thank goodness Christopher Columbus was an independant thinker. Imagine if he has given up when people mocked him.

]]> By: Yakuza http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/comment-page-2/#comment-76270 Yakuza Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:25:23 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/#comment-76270 It's a quite good article for whom always follow other thoughts. So, this to tell how to be yourself and how to think out of the frame. Thanks a lot to remind everyone exposures. It’s a quite good article for whom always follow other thoughts. So, this to tell how to be yourself and how to think out of the frame.

Thanks a lot to remind everyone exposures.

]]> By: wine http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/comment-page-2/#comment-75482 wine Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:21:03 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/#comment-75482 can you help in doing my reflection paper bout on being independent? i would really appreciate it. :) can you help in doing my reflection paper bout on being independent? i would really appreciate it. :)

]]> By: [Story] Come diventare un libero pensatore « La Via SenzaNome http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/comment-page-2/#comment-73790 [Story] Come diventare un libero pensatore « La Via SenzaNome Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:36:48 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/#comment-73790 [...] [Story] Come diventare un libero pensatore Novembre 9, 2007 Posted by viasenzanome in vsn.com. trackback Parte una serie di post in cui riprendo alcuni articoli del precedente blog. Questa è la traduzione del guest-post "5 modi per sviluppare il pensiero indipendente" di Tom O’Leary su Pick The Brain. [...] [...] [Story] Come diventare un libero pensatore Novembre 9, 2007 Posted by viasenzanome in vsn.com. trackback Parte una serie di post in cui riprendo alcuni articoli del precedente blog. Questa è la traduzione del guest-post "5 modi per sviluppare il pensiero indipendente" di Tom O’Leary su Pick The Brain. [...]

]]> By: A 16 year old boy http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/comment-page-2/#comment-70970 A 16 year old boy Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:34:28 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/#comment-70970 Wow this is great. Reading this just made me feel good. Ive been disconnected from cable TV for 2 years almost except when at a friends or at family members, but ive noticed a big change since ive had so much time to think freely. Ive never realized that the mind is such a big place. Thoughts flow through my head daily on the next step im going to take and not just whats happening at the present moment. For me being a teenager, i noticed independence through clothing and music. I dont listen to the radio ever and i dont wear Vans or True Religions ive developed my own taste in fashion and clothing. Independent thought is something everyone should use, forget the media and mainstream stuff. Just explore the world and your mind! Wow this is great. Reading this just made me feel good.
Ive been disconnected from cable TV for 2 years almost except when at a friends or at family members, but ive noticed a big change since ive had so much time to think freely.
Ive never realized that the mind is such a big place. Thoughts flow through my head daily on the next step im going to take and not just whats happening at the present moment.
For me being a teenager, i noticed independence through clothing and music. I dont listen to the radio ever and i dont wear Vans or True Religions ive developed my own taste in fashion and clothing.
Independent thought is something everyone should use, forget the media and mainstream stuff. Just explore the world and your mind!

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]]> By: lee http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/comment-page-2/#comment-70421 lee Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:51:55 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/#comment-70421 Hello . Attempting to understand and readily sympathising with comments made regarding independent thinkers , my view is that not enough of them act on their own thoughts ,if more of these independent thinkers acted on their thoughts the world in my view would be far more interesting . Hello . Attempting to understand and readily sympathising with comments made regarding independent thinkers , my view is that not enough of them act on their own thoughts ,if more of these independent thinkers acted on their thoughts the world in my view would be far more interesting .

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