A great many people think they are thinking when they are really rearranging their prejudices.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Many people think they are thinking but are just reorganizing biases.
- In plain terms
- People rearrange prejudices instead of thinking.
- What can you take from it?
- Challenge your biases.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you know if you are thinking?
Another view
Sometimes prejudices are accurate heuristics.
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