Belief Statements by Category
Art
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Art is not merely a form of self-expression -- it is a way for humanity to understand itself. – jdkAsk a Question 9
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Art often gets praised or dismissed based on how easily it can be talked about afterward. Work that resists clean language tends to make people uncomfortable, especially in professional settings. That discomfort is frequently mistaken for failure. – I ThinkAsk a Question 0
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Most contemporary art is not misunderstood -- it is intentionally empty. If a work requires a paragraph of explanation before it can be felt, it has already failed as art. Difficulty is not depth. – Wise Old ManAsk a Question 0
Artificial Intelligence
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Using AI to create art exposes how uncomfortable we are with human originality. Outrage over AI-generated art often masks a deeper anxiety: that much of what we praised as creativity was repetition with taste. AI does not kill art... it forces us to ask what, if anything, was uniquely human in the first place. That question is more threatening than any algorithm. – All TrueAsk a Question 0
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AI will not replace human judgment, but it will expose how inconsistent, emotional, and biased human judgment often is. – ThinkerAsk a Question 3
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AI is going to isolate people more than ever. Loneliness is likely to skyrocket as people increasingly rely on AI as their confidant and friend. – janevmAsk a Question 2
Business
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Corporate culture is largely a performance designed to keep employees compliant. Slogans about “family,” “values,” and “belonging” are often substitutes for fair pay, honest power-sharing, and job security. If a company truly respected its people, it would rely less on motivational language and more on transparency, autonomy, and shared risk. – Happy SailerAsk a Question 0
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Government employees working remotely should get back to their offices. Why should taxpayers be on the hook for such workers whose production cannot be measured from their homes? – janevmAsk a Question 4
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Having flexible work schedules creates better productivity and a positive impact for reduced carbon footprint. – SeagirlAsk a Question 5
Climate Change
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Climate change has become a moral identity more than a solvable problem. The planet doesn’t care about our moral point of view, it only cares about real results. When climate change becomes part of our identity, it makes people take sides instead of working together to reduce emissions. – I ThinkAsk a Question 0
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The world already has the technology to cut global emissions in half by 2030 — what we lack is political will, not scientific capability. This means the barrier is human behavior, not engineering, which makes the problem both solvable and frustratingly slow. – ThinkerAsk a Question 2
Economics
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The economy feels healthy or broken to people based on how predictable their week is, not on anything reported in the news. – Clarify CharlieAsk a Question 0
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Inequality is how capitalism stays in place. Inequality in wealth and power keeps workers in line and makes it harder for people without power to push back. – I ThinkAsk a Question 0
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Young adults alive today will see a society where people will only have to work if they want to (à la Star Trek). – jdkAsk a Question 4
Education
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Modern education rewards compliance far better than understanding. Schools often train students to follow instructions and avoid mistakes. We measure success by grades and credentials while quietly discouraging the risk-taking that real learning requires. – ThinkerAsk a Question 0
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Working on TrueTalk helps people defeat fascism. Questions help people understand their enemy. When you learn more about what others believe it increases your understanding which leads to knowledge which leads to power. – ThinkerAsk a Question 1
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Teachers are undervalued in our society. Their role in instilling values, confidence, and problem-solving in the next generation is critical. Teachers should be compensated according to their value. – SilentOneAsk a Question 3
Health
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We confuse medical progress with health progress. Living longer is not the same as living better. – HonestAsk a Question 0
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Each person should take responsibility for their own health. We can choose to have better health, if not perfect health, through our lifestyle choices. Doctors should be our partners in optimizing our health. – SilentOneAsk a Question 0
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Health is as much about mindset as it is physical. – CatManDoAsk a Question 3
History
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History is less about what happened than about what later generations needed to believe - the past is constantly edited to justify the present. Events are emphasized, softened, or erased depending on who holds power and what story sustains social order. – ListenerAsk a Question 0
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History should be more of a focus on education for younger people, along with teaching it in a context of current events. – MactacAsk a Question 10
Politics
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We need to reimagine politics in the direction of consequential citizen voice, participation and power – globaljackAsk a Question 1
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In general, and in the short term, Republicans tend to win most fights because they fight a bit dirtier than Democrats. Both sides are corrupt but Republicans seem to be more so and they appear more willing to lie. – AngryAsk a Question 0
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Modern politics survives by keeping people permanently outraged. Anger mobilizes voters, raises money, and creates enemies. Outrage is not a side effect of politics anymore -- it is one of its primary products. – Clarify CharlieAsk a Question 1
Religion
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Religion becomes most dangerous when it confuses moral conviction with divine certainty. History shows that the belief “God is on our side” has justified violence, exclusion, and cruelty across cultures. – Clarify CharlieAsk a Question 0
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Purpose is not discovered, but built through responsibility, effort, and connection to others. – ThinkerAsk a Question 0
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Religions are excuses for people to take responsibility for their actions. – ExplorerAsk a Question 3
Science
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Science is often treated as a source of authority rather than a method of inquiry. Science is frequently presented as settled truth to justify decisions already made. – AngryAsk a Question 0
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Driving would be safer if everyone was in a self-driving car, even with today's far from perfected technology. Even "good" drivers are so easily distracted, and IME most people are NOT good drivers. – Average personAsk a Question 2
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Science is not a collection of final answers but a disciplined way of being wrong more accurately over time. Treating it as unquestionable truth misunderstands its value. – ThinkerAsk a Question 1
Socioculture
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The world is made up of 2 different groups of people, those that think and those that don't. Our future belongs to those that think. – Clarify CharlieAsk a Question 6
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Attention has become the primary currency of cultural value. What spreads is not what is thoughtful, but what is loud, emotional, or easily consumed. – Half PerfectAsk a Question 1
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Technology is detrimental to our thinking and focus, tempting us "down-the-rabbit-hole" with endlessly scrolling entertainment, while shortening our attention span and making us lazy thinkers. – SilentOneAsk a Question 0
Technology
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In our rush to celebrate what new technology can do, we can overlook what habits it encourages, what behaviors it discourages, or what older systems it pushes aside. When we judge progress only by how powerful a tool is, we miss the deeper story: technology also reshapes how we act, who has power, and what becomes normal. – GunAsk a Question 0
Therapy
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Everyone should have access to free therapy. – MactacAsk a Question 4
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Therapy doesn’t erase pain - it gives it meaning. – ThinkerAsk a Question 4
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Therapy isn’t about fixing people -- it’s about helping them find the parts that were never broken. – ThinkerAsk a Question 3
War
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As per Yuval Noah Harari, wars are not primarily about territory or resources, but about the stories we tell ourselves in our heads. Russia doesn't need more territory. Israel isn't sitting on great resources. – Clarify CharlieAsk a Question 0
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War and violence are all male ego. Actually, male ego and religion are the same, and they cause all the world's problems. Women can also have this male ego. – GreatgoatAsk a Question 4
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It is impossible to stop wars because conflict is an integral part of human nature. – SilentOneAsk a Question 3
Other
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If you want Peace then promote, encourage and foster Harmony in your; Personal, Familial, Communal, Spiritual, Educational, Economical, and governmental communities. There must be Harmony - an attitude of a willingness to seek pleasing blendings and balancings before there can be Peace. – R. Edward BanderobAsk a Question 1
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Most people don’t make decisions — their microbiome makes them. Gut bacteria want things, and we mistake those wants as our own opinions. – ThinkerAsk a Question 2