RE: comments on the post: No tittle but thinking

Thank you, Clara. I found that I could not reply to you in the comments section, therefore I hope to reply you here.

I totally agree with the idea that both environmental (external factors) as well as dispositional (internal factors) pose an effect on an individual’s thinking organically. Absolute independent thinking barely exists without any symbols around us. 

What I cherish is that an individual could generate one’s thoughts on one’s own, with original reasoning and warrant, rather than parrot-learning and following the herd, which is extremely hard. 

What environment provided us could be partial and misleading, and fine words and stories could tell a lie to us.

What elicits my thinking are continuous political movements took place in Hongkong recently. It is complicated to elucidate which forms of government work better. However, I doubt whether those students (ranging from elementary to higher education level), the majority of the movements, were purposefully controlled or induced by learning content designed with prejudice or deception. Some people take partially speech for granted. Crowds of young citizens (young adults or even teenagers) seemed like instruments, were implemented by authorities or consortium, and were deprived of opportunities to develop their own thinking. When crowds have been trapped in an abyss of suffering for many years, however, capitalists smell the advantage of agitating or cultivating rabble-rousers. In addition to enhancement of multiple skills, being kind-hearted makes us a human.

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