Importance of Mental Safeguards for Biased Opinions

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It is crucial to establish mental safeguards for biased opinions. One approach is to assess whether one can convincingly argue both sides of a debate, and if unable, it may indicate being too partisan. Additionally, being open to considering what would change your position helps to avoid being entrenched in a specific viewpoint. It is more practical to strive for awareness of personal biases rather than claiming complete objectivity, as complete impartiality is nearly impossible for humans.

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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:21) – Liberalism vs Conservatism
(12:34) – Education
(28:51) – Trump vs Biden
(49:16) – Foreign policy
(1:02:13) – Israel-Palestine
(1:17:10) – Russia-Ukraine
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(2:15:21) – Monogamy vs open relationships
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