Freethinker
- ThomasHobbes
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Re: Freethinker
For the same reason Richard Dawkins term "Brights" has never taken on. Both are a bit arrogant. One thing about being a Bright Freethinker is that skepticism has to involve self criticism and a rejection of such arrogance.
As freethinkers we like to ridicule laughable ideas that society has inherited since ancient times, but it would be going to far to adopt such grand labels as Bright or Freethinker.
- LuckyR
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Re: Freethinker
Good one! I have personally never been overly swayed by trends (except to tend to lean the other way), so I am perfectly comfortable being a freethinker (by my definition) in an era of conformity
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Re: Freethinker
PC was a trend. Hating PC was a trend. From there, hating PC has become PC.
- LuckyR
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Re: Freethinker
Being a rebel is a not uncommon advertising tactic. However the overwhelming trend in the postfactual era, is the power of Social Media which creates groups, not individuals
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