Wednesday, September 10, 2008

The Paradigm of Contextuality


Everything happens within a context - things becomes relevant and connected simply because they are in context.


How do we decide what is "right" or "wrong"?

We arrive at a conclusion by forming cognitive relationships and dissolving problems within a context.

Although one might expect decision making to follow a certain logical order, contextuality can be an acceptable explanation to irrational behaviour, simply because this behaviour is in context only to you and not to others. It is relative to you but might not be to others.

So experience can only give us affirmation to whether something is "right" or "wrong" but it is never the "correct" answer.

Very philosophical but true... So make decisions relative to oneself, and affirm it with your own set of beliefs.

Your only enemy is your conscience.

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