The Pursuit of Wisdom
We listen to a lot of political speeches on national television, read about them in newspapers, hear them on the internet, and form our own opinion on the state of affairs of our country. Some of these statements we might agree on and some we reject outright that it instantly becomes repulsive. In the center of it all is our own criteria of truth, and our set of personal biases.
Opinions and divisions open arise on how politicians define the state of politics by conducting themselves on how they debate or answer issues of public policy. These speeches are designed to influence public opinion, gain trust or sympathy, and sway voters to join for their causes.
The public, in turn, is somewhat unaware as public opinion is formed based on how responses are made, interviews are sought that made a point, or simply that moment where the public is swayed by the bandwagon. The difficulty of getting a fair share of the campaign lies on the eloquence and probably the charisma of the certain individual running for office.
The best way to deal with issues and arguments, aside from drawing from our own sympathies and preferences, is to treat everything like a problem to be solved. The pursuit of wisdom requires us to search for meaning, which in turn necessitates us to apply reasoning.
But more than reasoning, more than our minds and faculties can reach, the search for wisdom ultimately rests with sustainability and certain realities. The world is imperfect, but sometimes we opt to explain the world as if we are in an ideal setting. Words must meet existence. If it does not exist, it is just a useless usage of words.
Statistics generally aid us in gauging how public policy is working for the time being. It guides us on what works, and what doesn't work. It tells us specifically if plans meet expectations. And it is our tool to determine if certain policies can be sustained.
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Opinions and divisions open arise on how politicians define the state of politics by conducting themselves on how they debate or answer issues of public policy. These speeches are designed to influence public opinion, gain trust or sympathy, and sway voters to join for their causes.
The public, in turn, is somewhat unaware as public opinion is formed based on how responses are made, interviews are sought that made a point, or simply that moment where the public is swayed by the bandwagon. The difficulty of getting a fair share of the campaign lies on the eloquence and probably the charisma of the certain individual running for office.
The best way to deal with issues and arguments, aside from drawing from our own sympathies and preferences, is to treat everything like a problem to be solved. The pursuit of wisdom requires us to search for meaning, which in turn necessitates us to apply reasoning.
But more than reasoning, more than our minds and faculties can reach, the search for wisdom ultimately rests with sustainability and certain realities. The world is imperfect, but sometimes we opt to explain the world as if we are in an ideal setting. Words must meet existence. If it does not exist, it is just a useless usage of words.
Statistics generally aid us in gauging how public policy is working for the time being. It guides us on what works, and what doesn't work. It tells us specifically if plans meet expectations. And it is our tool to determine if certain policies can be sustained.
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Picture from Pexels.
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