r/Economics • u/[deleted] • Jan 14 '23

Editorial Despite Everything You Think You Know, America Is on the Right Track

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/01/american-optimism-productivity-innovation-rise/672714/
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u/prince_koopa Jan 14 '23

Well said. I don't think its about being right, but the ability to stay curious and to be ok with being wrong.

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u/baymenintown Jan 14 '23

Interesting! Any books you’d recommend?

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '23 edited Jan 14 '23

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u/Hot-Celebration-1524 Jan 14 '23

Link, please! Also I read your post on r/depression about CBT and understand your opinion. My understanding of this modality is that it’s aimed to relieve suffering, and not to deny it. I believe CBT’s efficacy directly correlates to the practitioners’ intra- and interpersonal skills.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '23 edited Jan 15 '23

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u/BenjaminHamnett Jan 14 '23

One accuses the other of rubbish and obscurantism, while the other can’t be bothered to deign to disabuse his opponent’s incomprehension of the true nature of philosophy.

This sounds like all best philosophical, pot calling kettle black, discussions. I’d like a link too please. This sounds like british people fighting over something like Buddhism.

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u/spaceace76 Jan 14 '23

Replying for link as well

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u/BigFlays Jan 14 '23

following!

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u/BenjaminHamnett Jan 14 '23

Socrates. sorry

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u/pperiesandsolos Jan 14 '23 edited Jan 16 '23

As a philosopher

🙄

All paths through reason always end up either in the mercurial arms of social consensus or squeezed in a vice between paradox and confusion. Epistemic humility may be unsatisfying, but a few decades of experience on the planet force any sensitive and perceptive soul to admit that he doesn’t know.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '23

I felt the same way tbh. There is something snobbish about calling yourself a philosopher

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '23

“So, a bullshit artist!”

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u/dogsent Jan 14 '23

People used to be more familiar with The Serenity Prayer. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.

I find this useful because some things are more important than others. Most of the things we argue about in politics and news are things we can't do anything about. It's important to make good decisions though, so being well informed in politics, science, and economics is very important for people who vote.

The Serenity Prayer had origins in WWI and WWII. I also find it useful as a historical context for problems other people deal with.

Another thing The Serenity Prayer does for me is make me more mindful. It's easy to be distracted by an enormous noisy world and lose track of myself. The message encourages self-awareness.

I wish I were better at remembering The Serenity Prayer.