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akourios

['Member']Joined: April 25, 2019 at 13:59Last active: May 12, 2019 at 22:451 discussions16 comments

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In: Communicating Effectively and with Purpose  — view comment
You are right. What I should have said instead is if we intend to influence then we too should be open to the possibility of being influenced if our g...
April 28, 2019 at 21:00
In: Communicating Effectively and with Purpose  — view comment
Then how am I able to understand what you are saying if I wasn't able to change my mind? I am not arguing about how people are sometimes close-minded....
April 28, 2019 at 20:35
In: Communicating Effectively and with Purpose  — view comment
"How do we expect other people to be open to the possibility that there is something which they don't know/understand if we ourselves aren't?" — akour...
April 28, 2019 at 20:06
In: Communicating Effectively and with Purpose  — view comment
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April 28, 2019 at 20:00
In: Communicating Effectively and with Purpose  — view comment
I can't really understand what you are saying. The things you said in your first reply prove wrong the things that you said in your second reply
April 28, 2019 at 19:52
In: Communicating Effectively and with Purpose  — view comment
So is your point that the cause of close-mindedness is being different? Because 2 of your statements in your last reply suggest the opposite.
April 28, 2019 at 19:46
In: Communicating Effectively and with Purpose  — view comment
You are absolutely right my friend. It seems that my post was much simpler than it should have been. I will try and figure things out!
April 28, 2019 at 19:15
In: Communicating Effectively and with Purpose  — view comment
So there are people that think that they know everything without question. Then how can we influence if everyone sticks to what he believes to be true...
April 28, 2019 at 19:08
In: Communicating Effectively and with Purpose  — view comment
How do we expect other people to be open to the possibility that there is something which they don't know/understand if we ourselves aren't? For examp...
April 28, 2019 at 13:08
In: Communicating Effectively and with Purpose  — view comment
totally agree
April 28, 2019 at 13:05
In: Communicating Effectively and with Purpose  — view comment
That is why intelligence from both sides is needed. If the conversation is not aimed at something of mutual benefit then it is manipulation.
April 27, 2019 at 21:25
In: Communicating Effectively and with Purpose  — view comment
I agree. Maybe my view of humans is simpler than it should be but it is not clear to me yet. If you are referring to emotion as our non-rational behav...
April 27, 2019 at 17:10
In: A pattern of confusion  — view comment
I believe communication is the issue. If we communicate to influence others, then we are probably aiming to change their perception. If this is the go...
April 26, 2019 at 21:24
In: Why do atheists ask for evidence of God, when there is clearly no such evidence?  — view comment
How can knowledge of the world and of god come through consciousness only?
April 26, 2019 at 20:50
In: Why do atheists ask for evidence of God, when there is clearly no such evidence?  — view comment
Again, this is testimonial evidence.
April 26, 2019 at 20:48
In: Why do atheists ask for evidence of God, when there is clearly no such evidence?  — view comment
To be 100% confident in making a decision whether to believe in god’s existence or not, you need to study all the related topics (e.g. biology, physio...
April 25, 2019 at 21:03
In: Mind or body? Or both?  — view comment
We are a very sophisticated creation that it is hard even for ourselves to comprehend. Humans evolved from single-celled organisms who adapted to exte...
April 25, 2019 at 17:36
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