spintoza

I am just a curious person.
Spinoza: "Those who are governed by reason desire nothing for themselves which they do not also desire for the rest of humankind."

[spintoza @spintoza]

@GadSaad WoW you are so amazing. Even you are in awe with yourself.
If Ronaldo would post is trophies you would call him narcissistic. But you? You are not, you are amazing you are a scholar that also collects name tags.

[David Deutsch @DavidDeutschOxf]

.@foxjust @FukuyamaFrancis People are computer programs. That's just a fact about the laws of physics. Propose new laws or get over it.

[spintoza @spintoza]

@GadSaad you the preacher for many years of critical thinking here is an example of a post demonstrating critical thinking, which you lack when it comes to Argentina and its way to play soccer and demonstrate sportsmanship.

[César A. Hidalgo @cesifoti]

Argentina’s behavioral crisis in the World Cup final has brought to light traits many of us in Latin America have internalized and that we need to come to terms with.

In many countries, emotional self-control and the ability to admit mistakes are seen as virtues. A behavioral problem in parts of Latin America is that there are social circles where the opposite is often celebrated.

This is the idea that someone who remains in control of their emotions is a coward or, depending on the situation, a traitor.

If someone offends you, your family, your team, the reaction that is celebrated in these circles is not restraint but flipping the table. The more berserk you go, the more you show that you care. That is a harmful value to hold, and also, one that many of us once shared. I certainly had it internalized when I left Chile 20+ years ago. In fact, I’ve spent much of my adult life trying to unlearn what I grew up believing was the socially acceptable behavior.

The second trait is an unwillingness to admit mistakes. You can always find an excuse, move the goalposts, or, once again, start a fight instead of publicly accepting that you’ve made a mistake. Admitting fault is a sign of weakness. Defending a losing position is a symbol of courage or, in sports, a test of loyalty.

Together, these two traits are behavioral dynamite. People explode because they cannot admit fault, and double down. Instead of learning from their mistakes, they become prisoners of them.

I grew up watching football with my father. When I was 10 or so, I was learning what was right and wrong from the way he interpreted the game. This included behavior both on and off the field. Only later in life did I realize that every penalty he called for, or contested, had little to do with the play itself. Whether a call was fair depended entirely on which team benefited. He was happy if his team received a nonexistent penalty or an opposing player got an undeserved red card.

These traits are among the things that pushed me away from the continent. They are certainly not exclusive to Latin America or the Southern Cone. I’ve encountered them in people all over the world. In an important sense, these are behaviors that all of us exhibit as children. What strikes me as unusual from the place I am from is having been part of social circles where these behaviors were not seen as flaws of character but as virtues to be admired, celebrated, and enforced.

These excessive forms of pride are not conducive to learning. They make it psychologically difficult to update one’s beliefs, accept responsibility, or improve. Although they become particularly visible in sports, they are by no means confined to them.

Something I am proud to have learned is to apologize quickly and often. Not because it is too difficult, but because it was like learning a new language at old age. That doesn’t mean becoming a pushover. But I’ve learned that a man who never apologizes cannot be a man of integrity, because we all make mistakes.

Argentina’s behavior on and off the field during the World Cup final was, to me, a particularly blatant expression of values that many people continue to defend. In some circles, these attitudes have become intertwined with ideas of national identity and loyalty. Yet they are shackles that ultimately limit our development, not because they make us lose a football match, but because they make it harder for us to learn from our mistakes.

The right thing to do now is the least likely: offer an honest apology. If my interpretation is even partially correct, we are more likely to see the opposite. Never back down. Never apologize. Never control your emotions. There is such a thing as having the wrong values. I hope that one day we can do better.

[spintoza @spintoza]

@ArturoVill7 @GadSaad Messi trying to calm down his excited and sportsmanship behavior of his colleagues

[spintoza @spintoza]

@GadSaad any critical thinking thoughts about this assault on Cucurella?

[Gray Connolly @GrayConnolly]

Marc Cucurella, the Spanish player assaulted here, is not only one of the best players in the world but also the doting father of a child with autism... incredible this Argentine attack on him was just waved away by the referees

[spintoza @spintoza]

@GadSaad any critical thinking thoughts or advise for all of us?

[Mark Ogden @MarkOgden_]

Argentina players with their backs to the Spain trophy presentation

[spintoza @spintoza]

@GadSaad Only in your head the truth is always with you. For someone claiming himself as a true connaisseur, thinking that Messi should have won the Ballon d’Or is suffering from blindness of a fan. Rodri was by far a greater player but only for people that really know the game.

[spintoza @spintoza]

@GadSaad your critical thinking doesn’t allow u to criticize the amazing sportsmanship of Molina punching Rodri in the chest. U have been moralizing all of us, no word about this disgusting behavior. Lacking respect for Ronaldo by reducing his career is like Molina behavior.

[Juanca @Nanosecso]

Que tío más asqueroso. Está Rodri corriendo a celebrar que es campeón del mundo y le mete un guantazo por la puta cara

Este tío no puede volver a pisar España y espero que el Atletico de Madrid le mande a tomar por culo

[spintoza @spintoza]

@GadSaad @FIFAcom And here you are the man claiming that he has been teaching all of us the critical thinking suffering from “blindness of a fan” which is reasoning only with emotions. Are All the replies against your post are done lacking critical thinking?

[spintoza @spintoza]

@GadSaad and in short video no word about the sportsmanship of some Argentinian players? Your famous critical thinking starts and ends where?

[TC @totalcristiano]

Argentina players showing zero class.

Disgusting. https://t.co/ITbCyX8Kug

[spintoza @spintoza]

@GadSaad in your short video no mention about this terrible and intentional foul against Argentinian player.

[spintoza @spintoza]

@GadSaad Will you ever learn to recognize when it is a fake statement? Or do you suffer from fan blindness?

[spintoza @spintoza]

@piersmorgan @BukayoSaka87 Sport is the land of IF.

[spintoza @spintoza]

@francisjfoster The match finishes after 90 + minutes.

[spintoza @spintoza]

@FTBLsection Of course….we true soccer fans love the sport and not necessarily a team or a nation.

[spintoza @spintoza]

@GadSaad I watched. It’s reassuring. You don’t need to be a scholar to pull some truth just use AI.

[spintoza @spintoza]

@GadSaad Unbelievable.

[spintoza @spintoza]

@GadSaad your new president

[Acyn @Acyn]

Trump: I know about sports and I know about a little bit about soccer, but I watched Messi and he was well guarded… And all of a sudden he's standing on the right. Do you understand what I'm talking about? I just noticed it. Nobody talked about it. I just noticed it

[spintoza @spintoza]

@GadSaad thoughts? if you have any left after trolling Ronaldo for the past 3 weeks

[Bret Weinstein @BretWeinstein]

Corruption is as old as government itself, so it takes a certain kind of genius to innovate your way to a new level. President Trump has done it. The chutzpah, cajones and shear brazenness of this move are breathtaking. The insiders stay on top. The little people still pay the bill. But you can now buy your way into a middle tier. It's the Time Traveling Money Printer, with an Enterprise Subscription available for discerning consumers of the Republic.

[spintoza @spintoza]

@GadSaad Did you try to buy them or get them for free?
@elonmusk please show a real friendship towards Professor Gad. Get him a ticket please. He’s moving to US he will be able to create more social media cohesion with his books, he’s saving the west he deserves some empathy.