I have been a subscriber to Discover Magazine just about my entire adult life. I am 56 years old. The last few years though, I have noticed a politicaly liberal bent in Discover. What I want from them is science, not politics. If it continues, I will discontinue my subscription.
Actually, I agree with the man entirely as to how we tend to think and his concept of biased assimilation. Nothing in todays world could be more obvious, he is absolutely right. It just seems to me that when he says the political beliefs of others are false maybe he should offer some evidence rather than simply dismiss those with whom he would not agree. Perhaps he is subject to some biased assimilation of his own He is right in what he is trying to say but a non-biased example would work better
Yes I understand that but the example he offered was something that is so obviously false, and he never mentioned who had this idea, I would easily accept that both "left" and "right" people had this misconception.
And it seemed that his study later on was completely unbiased, as it should be. Anyway I'm not against you or anything im just saying I think you overreacted, it seems you have various other reasons to believe that this has become biased, and only decided to comment on it now.
Actually it was months ago that I made those comments, and I cannot now recall exactly what prompted them. Maybe I spent to much time that night arguing with jerks on you tube (not a reference to you just something I do to kill a little time now and then) I disagree that his contention was'obviously false' and I myself would not say Obama is christian or muslim I think he is motivated by political goals not religion. Perhaps I did over react some Point taken, still his own bias is obvious to me
I agree atleast in the sense that whatever the case he certainly had to say he was christian, no politician in the states would stand a chance if they didn't, unfortunately.
Agreed. Also, just saying it for some kind of brownie points with people is not unique to Barack Obama or politicians in general. There must be several million people in the states who do that on a regular basis. As Zig Ziglar observed: "A hypocrite is a fellow that just isn't himself on Sunday morning"
I wonder... 1993, Bill Clinton made a speech talking about Saddams weapons of mass destruction. EVERY leading democrat is on record, during Bills administration, of expressing concern over Saddams WMO. Yet, the media, the labor unions, the democrat party were all able to sell the idea that Bush lied about SAddam possing WMOS, even inspite of the fact that he killed over 100.000 Kurds with gas weapons.. Does this guys theory of everything explain how that was possible?
Seriously. Move on. Let it go. It's not going to change. No matter how much you want it to. We are not going to go back and elect Sarah Palin. Get a a grip.
His reply at the end regarding taking the "Devils' advocate" position resonated with me because it's something I do frequently, and it has helped make me become a much more balanced individual as a result.
this is true. learned it in social psych
JeffBrownThe10th 11 months ago
I have been a subscriber to Discover Magazine just about my entire adult life. I am 56 years old. The last few years though, I have noticed a politicaly liberal bent in Discover. What I want from them is science, not politics. If it continues, I will discontinue my subscription.
jrkidd3 2 years ago
The man mentioned a misconception and then referred back to it, don't blow things out of proportion.
DSBrekus 2 years ago
Actually, I agree with the man entirely as to how we tend to think and his concept of biased assimilation. Nothing in todays world could be more obvious, he is absolutely right. It just seems to me that when he says the political beliefs of others are false maybe he should offer some evidence rather than simply dismiss those with whom he would not agree. Perhaps he is subject to some biased assimilation of his own He is right in what he is trying to say but a non-biased example would work better
jrkidd3 2 years ago
Yes I understand that but the example he offered was something that is so obviously false, and he never mentioned who had this idea, I would easily accept that both "left" and "right" people had this misconception.
And it seemed that his study later on was completely unbiased, as it should be. Anyway I'm not against you or anything im just saying I think you overreacted, it seems you have various other reasons to believe that this has become biased, and only decided to comment on it now.
DSBrekus 2 years ago
Actually it was months ago that I made those comments, and I cannot now recall exactly what prompted them. Maybe I spent to much time that night arguing with jerks on you tube (not a reference to you just something I do to kill a little time now and then) I disagree that his contention was'obviously false' and I myself would not say Obama is christian or muslim I think he is motivated by political goals not religion. Perhaps I did over react some Point taken, still his own bias is obvious to me
jrkidd3 2 years ago
I agree atleast in the sense that whatever the case he certainly had to say he was christian, no politician in the states would stand a chance if they didn't, unfortunately.
DSBrekus 2 years ago
Agreed. Also, just saying it for some kind of brownie points with people is not unique to Barack Obama or politicians in general. There must be several million people in the states who do that on a regular basis. As Zig Ziglar observed: "A hypocrite is a fellow that just isn't himself on Sunday morning"
jrkidd3 2 years ago
I wonder... 1993, Bill Clinton made a speech talking about Saddams weapons of mass destruction. EVERY leading democrat is on record, during Bills administration, of expressing concern over Saddams WMO. Yet, the media, the labor unions, the democrat party were all able to sell the idea that Bush lied about SAddam possing WMOS, even inspite of the fact that he killed over 100.000 Kurds with gas weapons.. Does this guys theory of everything explain how that was possible?
jrkidd3 2 years ago
Like the belief that Sarah Palin was less qualified than Barack Obama. Can anyone think of a more amateurish administration in recent history?
krg159 2 years ago
Seriously. Move on. Let it go. It's not going to change. No matter how much you want it to. We are not going to go back and elect Sarah Palin. Get a a grip.
dwreid55 2 years ago
Yes .... Jimmy Carter :o)
jrkidd3 2 years ago
His reply at the end regarding taking the "Devils' advocate" position resonated with me because it's something I do frequently, and it has helped make me become a much more balanced individual as a result.
lmjenki 2 years ago 2
True that. It's a rationally and morally helpful process -- and one that people seem to engage in all too rarely.
discovermagazine 2 years ago