Comments on: Sunscreen accelerates cancer (and other stuff you don't know) http://inoveryourhead.net/sunscreen-accelerates-cancer-and-other-stuff-you-dont-know/ social capital, trust agents, all that jazz Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:27:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Adam Daniel Mezei http://inoveryourhead.net/sunscreen-accelerates-cancer-and-other-stuff-you-dont-know/#comment-189272 Adam Daniel Mezei Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:44:53 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/?p=1785#comment-189272 Julien, I was thinking exactly this recently in terms of some Middle Eastern breaking news that's been tearing across the air waves over the past three days... ;-) Still, I wonder what the actual physical effect is of holding two thoughts together in your mind simultaneously...I mean, how does that look? As always, such a well-crafted post from a first-rate thinker. You're one of the originals, J. Keep punching, my man. Julien, I was thinking exactly this recently in terms of some Middle Eastern breaking news that’s been tearing across the air waves over the past three days… ;-)

Still, I wonder what the actual physical effect is of holding two thoughts together in your mind simultaneously…I mean, how does that look?

As always, such a well-crafted post from a first-rate thinker. You’re one of the originals, J. Keep punching, my man.

]]> By: Jeff Maystruck http://inoveryourhead.net/sunscreen-accelerates-cancer-and-other-stuff-you-dont-know/#comment-189098 Jeff Maystruck Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:32:07 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/?p=1785#comment-189098 Wow, that's a wake up call. I love this style of thinking Julien! As the younger generation of young professionals I believe it is our duty to be skeptical about, well anything that peaks your interest. I like listening to Radio Lab (http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/) and Skeptoid (http://skeptoid.com/) podcasts to begin to understand the science behind many myths in our lives. I guess we just need to keep our heads on a swivel and not trust information until we drill down to the source. Thanks, and great post! Cheers! Jeph Wow, that’s a wake up call. I love this style of thinking Julien! As the younger generation of young professionals I believe it is our duty to be skeptical about, well anything that peaks your interest. I like listening to Radio Lab (http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/) and Skeptoid (http://skeptoid.com/) podcasts to begin to understand the science behind many myths in our lives. I guess we just need to keep our heads on a swivel and not trust information until we drill down to the source.

Thanks, and great post!

Cheers!
Jeph

]]> By: Dave Sohnchen http://inoveryourhead.net/sunscreen-accelerates-cancer-and-other-stuff-you-dont-know/#comment-189018 Dave Sohnchen Mon, 31 May 2010 21:12:35 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/?p=1785#comment-189018 I agree that truth exists but also that most of our truths will, at some point, be proven wrong as Stephen says. But just because at some point they may be proven wrong does that devalue the truth that exists today? It's like you said, "What we believe has to seem true or we wouldn’t be able to go about our daily lives." The trick comes with our willingness to live in tension knowing that at any moment we may realize that world is not in fact flat. We, especially in our western culture, like black and white, not gray. We need things to be nicely packaged so we can understand them and God forbid someone question our version of truth. If we could somehow collectively embrace the tension of holding opposing ideas and not hold onto today's truths so tightly, recognizing that tomorrow they could be gone, the world would be a better place. I agree that truth exists but also that most of our truths will, at some point, be proven wrong as Stephen says. But just because at some point they may be proven wrong does that devalue the truth that exists today?

It’s like you said, “What we believe has to seem true or we wouldn’t be able to go about our daily lives.” The trick comes with our willingness to live in tension knowing that at any moment we may realize that world is not in fact flat. We, especially in our western culture, like black and white, not gray. We need things to be nicely packaged so we can understand them and God forbid someone question our version of truth.

If we could somehow collectively embrace the tension of holding opposing ideas and not hold onto today’s truths so tightly, recognizing that tomorrow they could be gone, the world would be a better place.

]]> By: Kevin http://inoveryourhead.net/sunscreen-accelerates-cancer-and-other-stuff-you-dont-know/#comment-189014 Kevin Mon, 31 May 2010 20:20:07 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/?p=1785#comment-189014 The point is to do our own research and educate ourselves to prevent becoming autotomitons in a world where money is the focal point. We need to expand our horizons and our state of mind as a people instead of further degenerating the the meaning of life. The point is to do our own research and educate ourselves to prevent becoming autotomitons in a world where money is the focal point. We need to expand our horizons and our state of mind as a people instead of further degenerating the the meaning of life.

]]> By: Jim Spencer http://inoveryourhead.net/sunscreen-accelerates-cancer-and-other-stuff-you-dont-know/#comment-188975 Jim Spencer Mon, 31 May 2010 05:04:22 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/?p=1785#comment-188975 I don't think that the point is that there is nothing true. Truth exists. And when you come across it are you intelligent enough to listen and consider changing your mind? That is the point. Testing and practicing those truths is what makes life exciting, don't you think? I don’t think that the point is that there is nothing true. Truth exists. And when you come across it are you intelligent enough to listen and consider changing your mind? That is the point.

Testing and practicing those truths is what makes life exciting, don’t you think?

]]> By: Stephen Fowler http://inoveryourhead.net/sunscreen-accelerates-cancer-and-other-stuff-you-dont-know/#comment-188946 Stephen Fowler Mon, 31 May 2010 00:37:41 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/?p=1785#comment-188946 This is something I've been thinking about lately. And I've come to this conclusion: Sooner or later, everything I know (or think I know) will be proven to be wrong. And that proof will turn out to be bullshit. As Siddhartha says, "What can you do?" This is something I’ve been thinking about lately.
And I’ve come to this conclusion:

Sooner or later, everything I know (or think I know) will be proven to be wrong.
And that proof will turn out to be bullshit.

As Siddhartha says, “What can you do?”

]]> By: John McLschlan http://inoveryourhead.net/sunscreen-accelerates-cancer-and-other-stuff-you-dont-know/#comment-188920 John McLschlan Sun, 30 May 2010 22:01:03 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/?p=1785#comment-188920 Julien, you identify the big problem and that is that we usually don't know it until after something happens that lets us see something in a different way. The best thing is to have time to reflect. Usually, we are way too busy to stop and reflect, to be alone and silent. Is you diet the best thing for you? Should I do this exercise or that? Is driving in rush hour two hours a day making sense? The list goes on and on and on. On this note, I've been reaching saturation point with social media blogs. It's like so many people are writing about it, but not actually doing it (you are an exception). We've become little robots, spitting out the same old, same old. Julien, you identify the big problem and that is that we usually don’t know it until after something happens that lets us see something in a different way.

The best thing is to have time to reflect. Usually, we are way too busy to stop and reflect, to be alone and silent. Is you diet the best thing for you? Should I do this exercise or that? Is driving in rush hour two hours a day making sense? The list goes on and on and on.

On this note, I’ve been reaching saturation point with social media blogs. It’s like so many people are writing about it, but not actually doing it (you are an exception). We’ve become little robots, spitting out the same old, same old.

]]> By: Siddhartha http://inoveryourhead.net/sunscreen-accelerates-cancer-and-other-stuff-you-dont-know/#comment-188899 Siddhartha Sun, 30 May 2010 19:27:08 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/?p=1785#comment-188899 Man, you are singing my song. I’ve felt this way for years. As I was reading this I had two thoughts: 1. this guy’s a genius and 2. I’m doing the very thing I abhor in others, believing people are authorities just because they are supporting my already held belief. Ah, well. What can you do? Man, you are singing my song. I’ve felt this way for years.

As I was reading this I had two thoughts: 1. this guy’s a genius and 2. I’m doing the very thing I abhor in others, believing people are authorities just because they are supporting my already held belief.

Ah, well. What can you do?

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