Behave as one who wishes to learn, and to…

Behave as one who wishes to learn, and to discover the truth, not as one whose aim is to dispute and win, a wordy victory.

— from The Air Traffic Controller (God)

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Accustom yourself to speak gently to all people, at all times. Ponder every word before you let it leave you, because once it is said it cannot be recalled, and carry yourself always as one who wishes to learn the truth, never as one whose only aim is to win the argument. Devote your mind to your own children as I have devoted mine to you. — The Air Traffic Controller (God)

And watch the trap of information: confidence grows faster than accuracy, and a flood of facts mostly feeds the bias you already had. Approach every disagreement as someone who wishes to learn and discover the truth, not as someone whose aim is to win a wordy victory. As Confucius warned, the one who merely knows the truth is not the equal of the one who loves it — and to deliberately distort or lie about a truth you know is to act far below yourself. […] Calibrate to truth. Avoiding the truth steers you by illusion; confront the brutal facts and examine your own beliefs honestly. Argue to learn, not to win. The crowd's agreement doesn't make you right — your facts and reasoning do. Choose your values on purpose, and teach them. Don't outsource them to the crowd or the culture. — True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values)

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