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:* well-intentioned errors in thinking due to inherent cognitive bias | :* well-intentioned errors in thinking due to inherent cognitive bias | ||
:'''2.''' development of tools to aid in the process of [[collective decisionmaking]] | :'''2.''' development of tools to aid in the process of [[collective decisionmaking]] |
Latest revision as of 15:23, 18 February 2020
Issuepedia's underlying goal is to help foster a better future for all.
Issuepedia's primary work towards that goal is to promote a more accurate understanding of reality through:
- 1. documentation of...
- the best available evidence
- propaganda and other attempts to manipulate popular belief
- the manipulative tools used in such manipulation attempts (especially where successful)
- well-intentioned errors in thinking due to inherent cognitive bias
- 2. development of tools to aid in the process of collective decisionmaking
Some particular emergent goals:
- to provide a forum for rational discussion of contentious issues
- to place protective yet transparent shields of verifiability and accountability around basic truths upon which civilization is built
- to create a library of:
- significant issues
- opinions held on those issues, along with any available reasoning or background necessary to understand those opinions
- analytical tools available for attempting to reach a reasonable decision on such issues
- to provide a central collection point for information about other decision-making tools
- Reclaiming words which have been misappropriated
- Challenging readers to express viewpoints opposing those which currently predominate on Issuepedia (or anywhere)
- Providing an outlet for Rampant Paranoia, so we can get those nagging doubts out of our heads and (hopefully) start proving them wrong
Issuepedia aspires to:
- be part of an interlocking network of related projects
- say that which can't be said [1], i.e. riding roughshod over taboo truths
- document understanding of scriptural works, since so many people are influenced by them, both to uncover inconsistencies and identify any valuable ideas or truths they may contain
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- /archive: outdated text from this page