When do some people stop learning, and why?

[AllieBaba]

Gadawg stopped learning shortly after potty training. As far as I can see, he not willing or possibly capable of learning.

So my question is this..why do some people just stop learning? Do they think they already know all there is to know? When they are exposed as idiots, they seem to not understand it, and not accept it.

Now I don't know about you, but when someone proves me wrong (it has happened. I know, hard to believe, but nobody, not even me, can maintain such high function 24/7..and everybody has gaps in their knowledge), I LEARN from that.

Not only that, but if someone corrects me, and the correction is legit (I find out because I LOOK IT UP) I don't then make more of a idiot of myself by continuing to use my faulty argument as if it has some worth. If I did that, why on earth would anyone take anything I say seriously? And why would I want to advocate for a point that has either been disproved, or just makes me look stupid?

So why do people do that? Are they just stupid? Are they incapable of learning? Or do they think the fact that the stupidity is emanating from THEM makes it worthwhile in and of itself, despite the fact that it's not true? "I know I'm talking bullshit, but because it's MY bullshit, it doesn't matter that it's untrue as I've been shown a thousand times. My own spectacular self will blind everyone to reality...I AM A GOD".

This is a phenomenon I see over and over when dealing with progressives (and incidentally, Christian haters). They think they are so incredible that they can't be bothered with facts, with truth, or with knowledge, period. They know they're right because they are, after all, themselves. They believe their dumb assertions are infused with some sort of fairy dust, generated by their own specialness.

And because they believe that, they refuse to move forward in their knowledge and understanding. They wallow in ignorance, and they call it enlightenment. It freaks me out.

 

[AllieBaba]

A great example of arrogant refusal to recognize facts...

Sigourney Weaver's character in Working Girl (a great flick, btw. I recommend that every American woman watch it at some point)....Harrison Ford's character, Jack Traynor, has been trying to break up with her for ages. But she is convinced he's going to ask her to marry him! She ignores all the very obvious hints and evidence, and continues blithely along, fully expecting him to marry her right to the end. She doesn't bother to consider she might be WRONG in her assumptions...

 

[Ravi]

When do some people stop learning, and why?

They become Republicans.

 

[Ravi]

The ironic part of your thread, Allie, is that you yourself are convinced that everyone that disagrees with you is a liberal or a progressive.

Gadawg is neither.

Learn.

 

[Big Black Dog]

I stopped learning when I learned to walk up right and quit dragging my knuckles.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Idealism coupled with an inability to admit your wrong is stronger than the desire to learn for most people.
One person here in particular I wish would think more for himself, who obviously has the capacity to be a good thinker...but instead spends 99% of his time here pointing fingers at the other side - so instead of being a well respected member here - he is just another rock thrower.

 

[midcan5]

Here I thought movies were a fictional presentation in which the audience saw life through a slightly different window, a vicarious experience in which one lives and sees the world - without the mess. Allie, you may want to give Sigourney Weaver a call or email, and ask why she continues to do something you see as a mistake. Maybe next time Sigourney will listen. Maybe she'll learn.

 

[AllieBaba]

The ironic part of your thread, Allie, is that you yourself are convinced that everyone that disagrees with you is a liberal or a progressive.

Gadawg is neither.

Learn.

I know what gadawg is, I've had him mapped for a long time. Primarily, he's a low functioning, borderline personality disorder yahoo who has an overstuffed opinion of himself, his accomplishments, and his ability. What his politics are..who cares, and really, who can tell? He's all over the place. Primarily, he fits into the same category that most of our far, far, far, far left people do. Fascist.

 

[AllieBaba]

Here I thought movies were a fictional presentation in which the audience saw life through a slightly different window, a vicarious experience in which one lives and sees the world - without the mess. Allie, you may want to give Sigourney Weaver a call or email, and ask why she continues to do something you see as a mistake. Maybe next time Sigourney will listen. Maybe she'll learn.

hahahahaha

I know, what a ridiculous reference but I watched Working Girl the other day and I just LOVE that movie!

I'm thinking about watching it again. I worked my butt off today, I can kick back for a couple of hours!!

 

[AllieBaba]

Maybe I'll watch alien or Galaxy Quest instead! Love those movies, too!

 

[boedicca]

A large portion of those who call themselves liberals stopped learning during their university years when they were working on their liberal arts degrees. Some of the ones who actually got decent jobs and own homes have realized the error of their brain washing, but the rest strictly adhere to the intolerant worldview of the left wing academia.

 

[oldsalt]

The ironic part of your thread, Allie, is that you yourself are convinced that everyone that disagrees with you is a liberal or a progressive.

Gadawg is neither.

Learn.

I know what gadawg is, I've had him mapped for a long time. Primarily, he's a low functioning, borderline personality disorder yahoo who has an overstuffed opinion of himself, his accomplishments, and his ability. What his politics are..who cares, and really, who can tell? He's all over the place. Primarily, he fits into the same category that most of our far, far, far, far left people do. Fascist.

Careful now, you're describing yourself.

 

[Baruch Menachem]

Riva has given her expert opinion as one who did so long ago.

Rdean would be another good one to ask.

 

[manifold]

Allie,

Better to have learned and stopped, than never to have learned at all.

 

[AllieBaba]

Thank you for sharing your personal story, mani. It's not easy to open up like that...but you're among friends.

 

[manifold]

with friends like these...

 

[tonystewart1]

A large portion of those who call themselves liberals stopped learning during their university years when they were working on their liberal arts degrees. Some of the ones who actually got decent jobs and own homes have realized the error of their brain washing, but the rest strictly adhere to the intolerant worldview of the left wing academia.

Very true. It seem that liberal arts education is actually just an indoctrination for young marxists. I guess it is their consolation prize when they actually end up flipping burgers or drawing welfare.

 

[Mr.Nick]

Gadawg stopped learning shortly after potty training. As far as I can see, he not willing or possibly capable of learning.

So my question is this..why do some people just stop learning? Do they think they already know all there is to know? When they are exposed as idiots, they seem to not understand it, and not accept it.

Now I don't know about you, but when someone proves me wrong (it has happened. I know, hard to believe, but nobody, not even me, can maintain such high function 24/7..and everybody has gaps in their knowledge), I LEARN from that.

Not only that, but if someone corrects me, and the correction is legit (I find out because I LOOK IT UP) I don't then make more of a idiot of myself by continuing to use my faulty argument as if it has some worth. If I did that, why on earth would anyone take anything I say seriously? And why would I want to advocate for a point that has either been disproved, or just makes me look stupid?

So why do people do that? Are they just stupid? Are they incapable of learning? Or do they think the fact that the stupidity is emanating from THEM makes it worthwhile in and of itself, despite the fact that it's not true? "I know I'm talking bullshit, but because it's MY bullshit, it doesn't matter that it's untrue as I've been shown a thousand times. My own spectacular self will blind everyone to reality...I AM A GOD".

This is a phenomenon I see over and over when dealing with progressives (and incidentally, Christian haters). They think they are so incredible that they can't be bothered with facts, with truth, or with knowledge, period. They know they're right because they are, after all, themselves. They believe their dumb assertions are infused with some sort of fairy dust, generated by their own specialness.

And because they believe that, they refuse to move forward in their knowledge and understanding. They wallow in ignorance, and they call it enlightenment. It freaks me out.

Progressives select what they want to believe... There is no "truth" on the progressive side, everything is up to interpretation. They've been brainwashed (especially my generation x) with the notion that an individual interpretation trumps fact, and the root cause of all this is a linguistic philosophy called "Whole Language" in which words are defined or interpreted by the individual, instead of the common definition.. I know it sounds silly but, when kids are brainwashed with Whole Language at an early age, and are taught that whatever they believe is truth, that can carry over into other realms of their lives such as politics for example. In the progressive mind facts or truths are in the eye of the beholder, thats why when you bring up negative truths about their beliefs they will conveniently not debate or address them, they will act like those ideas were never part of the debate.. For example when progressives champion Marxism, and a dissenter brings up the horrors of Mao, Stalin, Lenin, Ho Che Minh, Pol Pot, Castro, Che Guevara etc and all the crazy brutal totalitarian crimes against humanity they committed progressives will absolutely throw all those adverse effects of socialism out the window because they want to believe socialism is a utopia - its their truth and facts only get in their way...

At any rate, Michael Savage has it right - "liberalism is a mental disorder."

At one time I was a progressive liberal, but I got past that mental defect when a grew up. I learned facts and realized progressives were just full of shit and nothing but drama queens and blatant liars and their lies insulted me and my intelligence. The more I learned the more wrong I realized progressive ideas were just blatantly wrong.. These motherfuckers tried to brainwash me into a socialist when I was in school.. These asshats championed Marxist ideology like it was a gift from God, but they never mentioned the horrors of socialism, such as totalitarian dictatorships, purges, culls, famine etc.. Of course this is why all these young college aged hipsters are running around with Che Guevara t-shirts on while attempting to portray themselves as "peace loving people" when in reality they have one of the more brutal, violent and sadistic men in history slapped across their chest...

In short progressives just have the minds of 5-year olds, they've never matured. Most conservatives were once progressives at a point in their lives, but they matured and grew up - cant say the same for progressives. Progressives either don't want to mentally mature or they believe what they believe is mature..

Hell, I have some progressive family members whom are in respectable professions, such as university professors and scientists and when we debate politics they turn into children and throw fits like children. Hell my aunt a few weeks ago started praising Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge and their alleged "equality" because she was unsatisfied with our social security and her pension... It was flippen ridiculous, and shes a proud progressive, huge Obama supporter, oh and shes also a math professor at the University of Chicago...

In reality progressives just cant handle the truth, therefore they make up their own delusional truths that jibes with what they want to believe.

Hell, I could write a psycho analysis thesis on the progressive mind...

 

[daveman]

When do some people stop learning, and why?

They become Republicans.

I'm 48, and I'm going back to college.

You're letting stereotypes do your thinking for you. And they suck at it.

 

[Truthmatters]

Gadawg stopped learning shortly after potty training. As far as I can see, he not willing or possibly capable of learning.

So my question is this..why do some people just stop learning? Do they think they already know all there is to know? When they are exposed as idiots, they seem to not understand it, and not accept it.

Now I don't know about you, but when someone proves me wrong (it has happened. I know, hard to believe, but nobody, not even me, can maintain such high function 24/7..and everybody has gaps in their knowledge), I LEARN from that.

Not only that, but if someone corrects me, and the correction is legit (I find out because I LOOK IT UP) I don't then make more of a idiot of myself by continuing to use my faulty argument as if it has some worth. If I did that, why on earth would anyone take anything I say seriously? And why would I want to advocate for a point that has either been disproved, or just makes me look stupid?

So why do people do that? Are they just stupid? Are they incapable of learning? Or do they think the fact that the stupidity is emanating from THEM makes it worthwhile in and of itself, despite the fact that it's not true? "I know I'm talking bullshit, but because it's MY bullshit, it doesn't matter that it's untrue as I've been shown a thousand times. My own spectacular self will blind everyone to reality...I AM A GOD".

This is a phenomenon I see over and over when dealing with progressives (and incidentally, Christian haters). They think they are so incredible that they can't be bothered with facts, with truth, or with knowledge, period. They know they're right because they are, after all, themselves. They believe their dumb assertions are infused with some sort of fairy dust, generated by their own specialness.

And because they believe that, they refuse to move forward in their knowledge and understanding. They wallow in ignorance, and they call it enlightenment. It freaks me out.

So does that mean you have accepted the court documented history of the republican party keeping legal American voters from voting?