Immoral Habits of the Mind

“This habit of forming opinions, and acting upon them without evidence, is one of the most immoral habits of the mind. . . . As our opinions are the fathers of our actions, to be indifferent about the evidence of our opinions is to be indifferent about the consequences of our actions.” 

—James Mill (1773-1836), philosopher (Thanks to alert WORDster Tony Seton)

 

• Editorial Comment: I know what I think, and I think what I know. Closed loop.

 

 

PeezPIX 

Kayaker, 2014.

 

 

 

 

Look Who’s Laughing! in the April issue of Senior News.

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Edward C. Pease, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Head Emeritus
Department of Journalism & Communication
Utah State University
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