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#egothink (1) The “mafhūm al-mukhālafa” ego principle.
When we speak against something, the underlying premise is,
If I SAY -x, then I must be BE/DOING x
I call it counter-boasting
#egothink (1) The “mafhūm al-mukhālafa” ego principle.
When we speak against something, the underlying premise is,
If I SAY -x, then I must be BE/DOING x
I call it counter-boasting
How many times have you liked/retweeted/followed while thinking,
“He said it doesn’t make sense. He must be smart.”
“He said it’s haram. He must be pious.”
“He used the word ‘non-expert’. He must be an expert.”
Um, not exactly.
It’s a logical fallacy.
It’s #egothink
“He said it doesn’t make sense. He must be smart.”
“He said it’s haram. He must be pious.”
“He used the word ‘non-expert’. He must be an expert.”
Um, not exactly.
It’s a logical fallacy.
It’s #egothink
The danger is in the false reassurance this provides the speaker and follower.
Reality check — there are plenty of people who speak out against the very things they do,
even more who have distorted conceptual understandings,
and a great deal more who are just…not very smart.
Reality check — there are plenty of people who speak out against the very things they do,
even more who have distorted conceptual understandings,
and a great deal more who are just…not very smart.
