Comments on: 5 Ways to Develop Independent Thought http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Noobystok http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/comment-page-2/#comment-112713 Noobystok Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:31:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/#comment-112713 Don't want to push my deterministic spin on this, but here I go anyway; You can't ever have a truly independent thought since your very method of processing external data and stimulation is built upon past events that have lead you to where you are now, physically and mentally. Best you can do is take tools like these to heart in order to continue to grow as a person.  Whether or not you take these steps was already decided well before you got to this point... Don’t want to push my deterministic spin on this, but here I go anyway; You can’t ever have a truly independent thought since your very method of processing external data and stimulation is built upon past events that have lead you to where you are now, physically and mentally. Best you can do is take tools like these to heart in order to continue to grow as a person. 

Whether or not you take these steps was already decided well before you got to this point…

]]> By: Gramannra http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/comment-page-2/#comment-107544 Gramannra Thu, 06 Oct 2011 02:29:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/#comment-107544 I am an independent thinker which is outside the scope of political thinking i.e. not left leaning ..... straight down the middle which is where every independent thinker should be.  However, it seems to me that if we the people do not fit within the left leaning way of thinking, we will not be accepted.  Is this true? I am an independent thinker which is outside the scope of political thinking i.e. not left leaning ….. straight down the middle which is where every independent thinker should be.  However, it seems to me that if we the people do not fit within the left leaning way of thinking, we will not be accepted.  Is this true?

]]> By: winnie Afandi http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-105188 winnie Afandi Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:23:51 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/#comment-105188 the article is fine yes,human beings are capable of doing various beneficial things independently.team spirit is pretty good but we need to have independent opinions to come up with an amazing article.we are all unique and we need to display our uniqueness through creativity. the article is fine yes,human beings are capable of doing various beneficial things independently.team spirit is pretty good but we need to have independent opinions to come up with an amazing article.we are all unique and we need to display our uniqueness through creativity.

]]> By: THE OZONE LAYER AND OTHER CONSPIRACY THEORIES « witstowear http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/comment-page-2/#comment-105000 THE OZONE LAYER AND OTHER CONSPIRACY THEORIES « witstowear Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:13:27 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/#comment-105000 [...] I recalled this event recently when reading about the importance of independent thought, and the possible environmental factors that influence young children to abort their natural instincts towards inquisitive and independent thinking. http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/ [...] [...] I recalled this event recently when reading about the importance of independent thought, and the possible environmental factors that influence young children to abort their natural instincts towards inquisitive and independent thinking. http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/ [...]

]]> By: Are you an independent thinker? http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/comment-page-2/#comment-102370 Are you an independent thinker? Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:50:06 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/#comment-102370 [...] now, here is an article I found inspiring, regarding developing and maintaining your capacity for independent thought. [...] [...] now, here is an article I found inspiring, regarding developing and maintaining your capacity for independent thought. [...]

]]> By: sandeep http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/comment-page-2/#comment-96346 sandeep Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:18:50 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/#comment-96346 It is absolutely right ,but one problem is there the persons who were independent thinker getting opposition from conventional thinkers,leading this is very problematic..,there is only one choice to lead this.that is improving skills more and getting more intelligence.., thnq .., sandeep ...mhrm It is absolutely right ,but one problem is there the persons who were independent thinker getting opposition from conventional thinkers,leading this is very problematic..,there is only one choice to lead this.that is improving skills more and getting more intelligence..,
thnq ..,
sandeep …mhrm

]]> By: Jay http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/comment-page-2/#comment-89858 Jay Sat, 09 Oct 2010 23:35:18 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/#comment-89858 Does finding this page through StumbleUpon count as random sensory input? Haha. Great post. Does finding this page through StumbleUpon count as random sensory input? Haha. Great post.

]]> By: CepheiV http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/comment-page-2/#comment-87869 CepheiV Sun, 08 Aug 2010 04:47:24 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/#comment-87869 Some arguments are really stupid in my view... If you want a person to know how to develop an skill, it is obvious that you'll need to tell him/her "HOW" in one way or another. Yet MY take on it is that, I don't think it can just be developed (I may be wrong) but I think you need to have that spark that makes you curious about things FIRST, and second, being able to apply critical thinking to the matter for -either- find the way, and/or understand a guide that will lead you to it, and have the willingness to follow it... In my view, the best explanation, or commitment to make someone understand this, will go nowhere (No matter how hard you try) if that spark is not there, so it'd be a waste or time and energy. On the other hand, if the spark IS there, then there should NOT be a "need" to teach a person "how to do it" because they would find their way... Hence, (and always "as I see it") you either ARE an Independent Thinker, or you are not... So, I don't think it's a matter of telling them how to do it or not, but rather the fact that such a scenario is unreal, for it serves no purpose... Some arguments are really stupid in my view…

If you want a person to know how to develop an skill, it is obvious that you’ll need to tell him/her “HOW” in one way or another.

Yet MY take on it is that, I don’t think it can just be developed (I may be wrong) but I think you need to have that spark that makes you curious about things FIRST, and second, being able to apply critical thinking to the matter for -either- find the way, and/or understand a guide that will lead you to it, and have the willingness to follow it…

In my view, the best explanation, or commitment to make someone understand this, will go nowhere (No matter how hard you try) if that spark is not there, so it’d be a waste or time and energy.
On the other hand, if the spark IS there, then there should NOT be a “need” to teach a person “how to do it” because they would find their way…

Hence, (and always “as I see it”) you either ARE an Independent Thinker, or you are not…

So, I don’t think it’s a matter of telling them how to do it or not, but rather the fact that such a scenario is unreal, for it serves no purpose…

]]> By: Irina http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/comment-page-2/#comment-85619 Irina Wed, 26 May 2010 19:35:44 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/#comment-85619 I really liked this post actually. Thinking independently is the topic I have been interested in lately. But the hard thing about it is that it is hard to just read an article and start to think differently. It takes more efforts than it seems to change your mentality. I really liked this post actually. Thinking independently is the topic I have been interested in lately. But the hard thing about it is that it is hard to just read an article and start to think differently. It takes more efforts than it seems to change your mentality.

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/5-ways-to-develop-independent-thought/comment-page-1/#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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