When the Apostle James tells us to listen quickly and speak slowly, there are several applications that come to mind.
One could be a tendency to jump to a conclusion too quickly and speak too soon only to discover how wrong we are.
That makes me a fan of “philosophical razors” that “shave off unlikely explanations.”
For example, try:
Occam’s Razor: Simpler explanations are more likely to be correct.
or…
Hanlon’s Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity. (I find that one useful when scrolling through social media threads.)
or…
Hitchen’s Razor: What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence. (Useful for avoiding arguments that will go nowhere.)
Some philosophy for staying out of trouble.
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