Dear Colleagues across the Curriculum
Einstein claimed the kind
of thinking that gets us
into a muddle can’t be the kind that gets us out
but who can say the kind
of thinking that’s our
kind of thinking without
using the kind of thinking
to think about it?
David Balzer admonished me: “Look, Sam, we’ve got
to talk about how we’re going to talk about this
(creationism VERSUS
evolution) before we talk about
it. “ Think about how we
are thinking about something
The kind of thinking I do:
I always have a plan,
goal, aim & measurable outcomes
in mind; I draw
distinctions to suit my belief & bias system
(prejudices &
convictions) --and determine my ratios
(rationalizations)
accordingly.
Because I am essentially logical: I strive to think in
syllogisms--IF>Thens based on my conscious assumptions,
or if you prefer: premises.
I predicate like a sonofagun--is how I think. This is the
kind of thinking I think I think like. What kind is
your
kind? Say.
PS I suffer fools and foolishness willingly: renewable
resource galore—ideas
flying past like swallows and
finches & they’ll
roost and brood wherever they know
there’s room in the inn.
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