“How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.” --Benjamin Disraeli
Several posts ago I list advantages to being a ‘non-TNG’ dominant. For instance, I know when to be silent. I can read an online article, a blog, a FB status update without making a comment.
We all do it. Surf a bit to see who and what is out there. Some stuff I come across scares the shit outta me. The author of an article wants me to make the connection between symbols on a Freemason’s ceremonial apron and the evils of religion. An article digests the statistics from a study on increased internet use correlated to increased social isolation. Bloody think tank group is making argument over argument to support their position for privatization of health care in the UK.
I read as much as I need to satisfy my curiosity. Then I move on. Simple.
Having the ability to think, to produce a thought, does not mean you can produce intelligent thought. Concrete thinkers grasp only the surface of a thought, that which is overt. Abstract thinkers have the ability to perceive beyond what is stated and formulate new thoughts. If I remember correctly, concrete thinking is usually associated with the Preoperational Period of cognitive development.
Caregivers you know what I’m talking about. “Are we there yet? Are we there yet?” “You said Santa comes after midnight. It’s only 9 o’clock so why do I have to go to bed now?” “Auntie, Grandma said you were fatter. You look the same to me.” “Come to our house tonight for a haircut. Mommy has hair clippers in her bedroom. I hear her using them.” (Damn you, Magic Wand!)
Most humans pass this development stage by 7 years of age. So grow the fuck up!
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