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[balmofgilead]

I like Bert Russell a lot. Reading his Essays in Skepticism makes me go "Yes! That's exactly what I've always felt/thought/said!"

Which makes me wonder, does it make sense to read opinion pieces by people whose opinions you share? What does it do other than make me feel vindicated?

Maybe I should be sticking to reading attitudes and positions I currently disagree with or by people with a different perspective than I have or books that teach me something I didn't know (history, science) or things that are for pure enjoyment (fiction).

I'm not saying I'll actually change my habits, but it's something I've been thinking about.

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[unsane1.livejournal.com]

LOL I was sure this "Bert Russell" you were mentioning in these posts was some other guy I'd never heard of. First time I've heard Bertrand Russell called Bert.

[balmofgilead.livejournal.com]

Yeah, me and Bert, we're like this *does intertwined fingers thing*

Heheh.

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

I read opinion pieces by people whose opinions I share, because feeling validated/vindicated has been such a rarity in my life. It is good to know there are people out there who share my viewpoint on various things. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that.