Keeping Errors at Bay

Keeping Errors at Bay

Bertrand Russel England (1872-1970)

b. What are the principles of keeping Errors at Bay?

According to the writer, Bertrand Russell foolish opinions must be avoided from us. Believing any statement without enough experiments and reasons is silly error. There are some simple rules by using them we can avoid some of the common errors we generally do. First of all we have to make observation of that item if possible. Like Aristotle didn’t count his wife’s teach rather told theory women have fewer teeth than males. Secondly we have to compare our opinion with our opponent’s. we become angry and disagree if we have bot good reason. If we have good reason we don’t become angry. Again we can avoid some of our errors and the dogmatic ideas keeping ourselves familiar to different socio-cultural contexts. It needs wide visit  and enough talks and interactions. We should read opponent’s papers and should not copy the foolish customs of others.

Fourth way of avoiding some foolish opinions is conducting some imaginary dialogue. The enemy group is against and we ourselves as for group and discus a lot fifthly, we should leave our self-esteem that makes us to be one side that emphasizes our benefits and other’s loss. We should think that we are living a short-dramatic life in the  small dark place of universe.

Another case of having errors is ‘fear’ that can be fear of death fear of dark unknown etc. it disallows us to think about many important things. So, we must use reason or speak reasonably everywhere and every time. We should leave our habit of knowing everything, which does basically know nothing about it we should leave to given priority on our nation, sex, etc. that makes us being careless to truth.

Apply the four levels of interacting with the text Keeping Errors at Bay .

Literal comprehension : this beautiful essay Keeping Errors at Bay is written by famous 20^th century writer Bertrand Russell. The writer gives some techniques about how to avoid our foolish opinions. We can remove many of our foolish opinions by observing facts or ideas. If the observation is impossible we have to compare our ideas with that of ideas of others. It helps us to know who we are and where we are. We have to be familiar with different social and cultural contexts. We can take make travel in different countries and places. Sometimes we have to read  opponents ideas in their papers and writings. Such ideas help us to judge correctly. But we shouldn’t accept foreigners ideas blindly. Another solution to remove some of the foolish opinions by creating and imaginary dialogue with the opponents. By this also we will be less foolish and do less mistakes. Another solution is that we should not be proud of our sex, nation and other things. If we are proud we never find the truth. So, this concept of self-stem should be removed from us. Again we should be free ourselves from learning fear. Fear is the sours of error .fear of different types prevent people from knowing the truth and becoming irrational. If we are fearful we are the victims of superstitions.

Interpretations: this essay might be trying to tell us why human being are not able to find the truth .people don’t observe the problems or matters carefully. It is people’s ego that they know everything well. It also tells us that we people never tolerate other’s opinions. We have ego that we are the greatest, our sex nation and ours every things is the nicest. If we compare a lot with others we can go nearer to truth.

Critical thinking: most of the ideas presented in this essay to avoid our foolish opinions are acceptable. The writer has given them scientifically. Neither we compare nor observe not tolerate others opinions. We do have ego of greatness of ours. But there are some disagreeable points with writer. How can we compare our subjective ideas and thinking with others? Can we always accept what others have done is right? Can’t we be right? Don’t we have pride of our nation and land as nationality?

Assimilation: after reading this essay I have got a lot. I have started to listen and read to opponents. Previously, I used to think that me and our circle are good and correct and others are always false and wrong. I have made my habit to make a comparison and come to real truth. I will never do one sided judgment after reading this suggestive essay. It has opened my eye of self- esteem and overprodness of mind and thinking. I have started to observe, compare and real others without having self- esteem and fear of anything now. This essay has become like a medicine to avoid many of my foolish ideas.