That there needs to be a theme on changing mind tells us something about the state of things in America. 180 years ago De Tocqueville observed Americans' headstrong nature -along with positive qualities. Many of the latter are harder to find today, whereas the ignorance, hedonism, and mindless polarization of today would have probaby made him want to return to France early.
Changing your mind by challenging a belief through thorough and complete research, review, questioning, and reflection upon facts (not opinion or remaining in the echo chamber) is called "critical thinking".
Why does this have to be about Trump. Again. Can we have any article out of the FP that doesn’t include a Trump reference ??? He is doing more for the country than any other president in a long time and now everyone seems to want to dump on him because of the messaging on immigration. It’s getting so tiresome.
What a great concept. The idea that you can learn and grow. And that positions on various topics can be situational.
What’s incredibly disappointing is the reception I see from the comments.
I’m right of center but I worry that the perception of the free press is becoming too right of center. Once is crosses that line, it loses credibility as a fair-minded and reasonable outlet.
I’m pro Israel as well, but stopped reading the Jewish/ Israeli stuff in the free press because they’re not at all objective. There’s nothing Israel does wrong and every criticism is labeled as antisemitic. It’s no longer interesting.
But this column is a tremendous idea. Please don’t give in to the extremists.
I’m wary of someone who changes a massive amount all at once. I ask: Is he faking? Did he find a new fad? Did his girlfriend demand it? Did he have a vision?
Obviously it depends on your definition of a leftist. I agree the progressive stuff is insane. But thinking that Trump should shut the fck up I don’t think is leftist. It’s normal.
Canada had the opportunity to elect a reasonable leader. Then Trump embarked on his crazy 51st state bs and the electorate says f-u. Completely unnecessary. With all his tough guy nonsense, the republicans are going to lose the midterms. A lot of unforced errors. The rob Reiner, anti Spanish ( bad bunny), obamas as apes, threatening invasion of Greenland- you can dislike this garbage and not be a lefty.
While on a journey from being a almost-life-long faithful, committed Evangelical Christian with anti-Catholic leanings to joining the Catholic Church at 44, a wise man said this to me, “Very few people are willing to challenge their tightly-held assumptions.” I’ve watched that statement be fleshed out in opinions from diets to politics. This sounds like a great forum for assumptions to be challenged!! Looking forward to the conversations.
Did he want Kamala? Or just not Trump.... you can't have all the good things we have now without Trump, even if it would be nice if someone took his phone and he spoke a little less.
I've changed my mind on any number of things: I went from being a Nietzschean atheist to a believer in Jesus Christ and his ressurection, though it took me many years of struggle; from a diehard socialist to right-of-center populist; from a feminist to a realist.
But I ain't changing my mind on this.
I don't trust someone who starts a series on people who change their minds, with someone who is now dumping on Trump. This is just too frigging convenient.
Trump is polarizing, and this is an election year. Primaries are approaching. The House, at least, hangs in the balance.
This series should have started with apolitical ideas and worldviews, if it was going to run at all. Starting it like this is waving way too many red flags. Skeptical is a complete understatement, as far as I'm concerned. This looks, smells, and acts like Strategy.
Now that Suzi Weiss has had time to gather or be provided the facts about the pornographic nature of and pornographic lyrics in the performance by Bad Bunny last night — so graphic FCC laws were probably violated — surely she will change her mind?
I very much like the idea of having these new series.
As per the famous quote of John Maynard Keynes:
"When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?“
That there needs to be a theme on changing mind tells us something about the state of things in America. 180 years ago De Tocqueville observed Americans' headstrong nature -along with positive qualities. Many of the latter are harder to find today, whereas the ignorance, hedonism, and mindless polarization of today would have probaby made him want to return to France early.
Changing your mind by challenging a belief through thorough and complete research, review, questioning, and reflection upon facts (not opinion or remaining in the echo chamber) is called "critical thinking".
Love this idea for a series. Jonathan Haidt's book "The Righteous Mind" was a turning point for me.
Why does this have to be about Trump. Again. Can we have any article out of the FP that doesn’t include a Trump reference ??? He is doing more for the country than any other president in a long time and now everyone seems to want to dump on him because of the messaging on immigration. It’s getting so tiresome.
These people are all strum and drang. Truth and reason are victims
What a great concept. The idea that you can learn and grow. And that positions on various topics can be situational.
What’s incredibly disappointing is the reception I see from the comments.
I’m right of center but I worry that the perception of the free press is becoming too right of center. Once is crosses that line, it loses credibility as a fair-minded and reasonable outlet.
I’m pro Israel as well, but stopped reading the Jewish/ Israeli stuff in the free press because they’re not at all objective. There’s nothing Israel does wrong and every criticism is labeled as antisemitic. It’s no longer interesting.
But this column is a tremendous idea. Please don’t give in to the extremists.
I’m wary of someone who changes a massive amount all at once. I ask: Is he faking? Did he find a new fad? Did his girlfriend demand it? Did he have a vision?
I was going to listen but when I saw how long it was i changed my mind
To change one’s mind about something important, I think, requires either A) new information / facts or B) a change of values / morals.
I changed my mind about the efficacy and necessity about the 2003 invasion of Iraq as new facts became available.
No leftist craziness (all of which I oppose) has any new contrary facts. I’m not changing my values or morals.
Since leftist craziness started ~2010 I’ve personally known adult leftists who became normal. I’ve never known a normal adult to change to a leftist.
Obviously it depends on your definition of a leftist. I agree the progressive stuff is insane. But thinking that Trump should shut the fck up I don’t think is leftist. It’s normal.
Canada had the opportunity to elect a reasonable leader. Then Trump embarked on his crazy 51st state bs and the electorate says f-u. Completely unnecessary. With all his tough guy nonsense, the republicans are going to lose the midterms. A lot of unforced errors. The rob Reiner, anti Spanish ( bad bunny), obamas as apes, threatening invasion of Greenland- you can dislike this garbage and not be a lefty.
Nothing you wrote contradicts what I wrote. Trump’s shenanigans are one thing, but you’re not going to switch to being a leftist because of them.
When C. S. Lewis talked about change, he didn’t mean just fixing a few habits or trying a little harder.
What he meant was something much deeper.
For Lewis, Christianity isn’t about becoming a slightly better version of yourself.
It’s about becoming a whole new kind of person transformed by Christ.
While on a journey from being a almost-life-long faithful, committed Evangelical Christian with anti-Catholic leanings to joining the Catholic Church at 44, a wise man said this to me, “Very few people are willing to challenge their tightly-held assumptions.” I’ve watched that statement be fleshed out in opinions from diets to politics. This sounds like a great forum for assumptions to be challenged!! Looking forward to the conversations.
And some other Evangelicals like us transitioned to 16th century Reformed Theology. No smells no bells no rock and roll bands no smoke machines.
Did he want Kamala? Or just not Trump.... you can't have all the good things we have now without Trump, even if it would be nice if someone took his phone and he spoke a little less.
My idea is to never listen to what he says, but only pay attention to what he does. This works well for me. I like what he does.
Are you kidding me? No, I'm afraid not.
I've changed my mind on any number of things: I went from being a Nietzschean atheist to a believer in Jesus Christ and his ressurection, though it took me many years of struggle; from a diehard socialist to right-of-center populist; from a feminist to a realist.
But I ain't changing my mind on this.
I don't trust someone who starts a series on people who change their minds, with someone who is now dumping on Trump. This is just too frigging convenient.
Trump is polarizing, and this is an election year. Primaries are approaching. The House, at least, hangs in the balance.
This series should have started with apolitical ideas and worldviews, if it was going to run at all. Starting it like this is waving way too many red flags. Skeptical is a complete understatement, as far as I'm concerned. This looks, smells, and acts like Strategy.
Further, it is being orchestrated by a White Female who is in all probability voted for Harris. Give me a break.
Now that Suzi Weiss has had time to gather or be provided the facts about the pornographic nature of and pornographic lyrics in the performance by Bad Bunny last night — so graphic FCC laws were probably violated — surely she will change her mind?
Almost everyone wants change. Almost no one wants TO change. Thus the paradox: The only way to experience change, is TO change.