Why it stayed with me
I saved this because Paul's test for independent thinking is practical. I can look at beliefs I absorbed from the people around me, notice where nobody seems curious, and ask whether the consensus rests on evidence or habit.
Paul Graham writes about the difference between having opinions and thinking independently, especially when the accepted view feels too obvious to question.
Why it stayed with me
I saved this because Paul's test for independent thinking is practical. I can look at beliefs I absorbed from the people around me, notice where nobody seems curious, and ask whether the consensus rests on evidence or habit.
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