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What does it mean?
Disbelief in one area often comes from uncritical acceptance in another.
In plain terms
Rejecting one thing often means blindly accepting something else.
What can you take from it?
Question all beliefs, not just some.

Where it applies

  • forming opinions
  • debating
  • self-reflection

Putting it to work

  • audit your beliefs
  • challenge assumptions

Questions to consider

  • What do you believe without question?
  • Are you skeptical consistently?

Another view

Some beliefs are based on evidence, not blindness.

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