From 8253c2443710dd718907686415af2fc6959043bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: zleyyij Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 09:36:05 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2023-08-29 09:36:05 --- education/political science/Think Again.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/education/political science/Think Again.md b/education/political science/Think Again.md index c415aa3..cb03043 100644 --- a/education/political science/Think Again.md +++ b/education/political science/Think Again.md @@ -12,4 +12,7 @@ Notes on Think Again, by Adam Grant. I believe I do not fit into either group, and would react differently in many different ways, depending on the context at hand. For a long time, I would defend my beliefs aggressively, and was confident that my perspective was more correct. I made no attempt at attempting to understand the motivations behind the opposing viewpoint, and spent most of my time taking an axe to nuance, working to prove the opposing viewpoint wrong, rather than trying to understand it, and look for the flaws in my own viewpoint. I believe I am getting better at understanding opposing viewpoints, but would still find the experience unpleasant, and react poorly. ### Relation to poli sci -The political system in the United States is composed primarily of a two party system. If a candidate wishes to have any chance of being elected, they must appeal to one of the two parties. If a candidate doesn't align closely enough to the beliefs of the party, they \ No newline at end of file +The political system in the United States is composed primarily of a two party system. If a candidate wishes to have any chance of being elected, they must appeal to one of the two parties. If a candidate doesn't align closely enough to the beliefs of the party, then they have a significantly worse chance of winning. Anyone who attempts to question ideas, may be considered a 'fake' republican | democrat. Each party conforms to a stringent beliefs system, and many of the viewpoints are held, simply because they're the opposite of the other party. This whole system discourages reflection and improvement, holding on to ideas that stagnate and grow convoluted, holding bitterly onto one 'correct' viewpoint. + +### Quotes +"Values are" \ No newline at end of file