It’s Supposed To Be A Democracy
Wednesday, 12 Mar 2025
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It’s more of a debate than an argument, but yes
I mean, I don’t necessarily argue with myself. However I will think through major decisions before I make them, and go over the possible outcomes in my head, which I guess is sort of similar
I operate under the assumption that I’m wrong, so I’m always open to different ideas, however they’re mostly more wrong /shrug
I arrive at a consensus. It’s more of a senatorial or parliamentary discussion than an argument.
It’s just called *thinking* ffs.
If you frame it like you’re arguing with yourself you’re going to get weird looks.
This is called a Socratic dialogue. It’s a good way to argue. It just usually happens in books and video essays by Contrapoints.
No, dude, some people don’t even have a voice in their head. 🤷🏻♂️
Apparently half the people just open a book written in the Bronze Age and blindly obeys
There are certainly people who don’t think about the cons at all. They are the outliers though.
You mean thinking decisions through? I think every rational person does that.
You’d be surprised to learn that lots of people don’t have an internal monologue unless they’re reading. People just go through life, with everything on the surface, and filter out the rest. I was shocked to learn this.
I argued myself into being a vegetarian
I mean what’s the other option? Just stick to the first thing you hear?
Rational thought
My brain is an asshole and I hate him because for some fucking reason he just has to be a contrarian to every little fucking thing
You know, I don’t think I realized it was an argument.
Not how I’d explain my thought process but hey, at least we’re part of the shockingly low amount of people who have a stream of consciousness. I still think that whole “50% of adults don’t talk to themselves” or w/e that insane study was that came out a yr ago or so is some incredible troll.
There is only one voice and it always tells me to go for it, what’s the worse that can happen right?
auto-Socratic discussion
Oh no now the side that debates not to stay with your wife just got a new argument.
I mean, I mostly think about it. Problem is… I can’t really see much good in right wing politics. No matter how interested I am in understanding them. If anything, they become more and more disgusting.
I mean yes but I pretend my cat or turtle is one of the sides and speak out loud
I’ve done this. Not in years, but when I was growing up and learning, I did this. It seems objectively correct to me, but so many things that seem objectively correct to me are considered wrong or not worth considering by the majority of people.
I do that all the time. I even have to get up and pace, or do some chores to keep it going.
Some people lack the inner dialogue for real. It’s weird to people who think in words or a mixture of words, images and feelings etc, but for some there is no inner dialogue or monologue or anything.
I mean, one could argue this is just critical thinking.
Well, everyone in *my* head does this anyway
Yup. I do this too. It’s a form of internal dialectic and can be a healthy practice. It also shows a good bit of intellectual and emotional maturity, so not a bad skill to develop either.
Finally someone puts it into words
I don’t argue them with myself, since I’m not always great about playing both sides. But I will start arguments on places like Reddit and see how I feel about the arguments being made on both sides.
I’m frequently caught having debates with myself under my breath or just actually speaking in full voice lmao.
There is no cost to doing this and it’s extremely fucking effective. Idc if it’s weird 🤣
Ah, the thinking flex.
Isn’t that what the little angel and devil are a reference to? Basically a part of yourself presenting a case and another part of yourself presenting the other side and sometimes debating.
That’s a pro’s and con’s list.
I do this to. For me it helps me find new perspectives that I might not have considered before.