Hi. As of today, we’re two months into this experiment that is the Bubbler. My goal was to share what I was thinking with you, and hope that instead of rejecting the ideas because of some trigger or word cue you may have seen, you would stop and consider the idea, discuss it with friends, and see if there’s anything to it. As the website says: I don’t want to tell you what to think. I’m just asking you to think. Thank you all for sticking with it this long. I hope you’re finding something interesting or enjoyable in…
Don’t consider the source
Consider the content of what is being said. Considering the source is one of the greatest wedges dividing our society. It allows us to avoid the merits of an idea by destroying the reputation of the source. Instead of stopping and considering the idea or information being shared, people are becoming way too quick to dismiss what they’re hearing because of who’s saying it. Think what you want of Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton (just to pick two examples), but there’s a reason they say the things they say and do the things they do. (And you’re not them,…