Following on from this thread, http://www.hipforums.com/newforums/showthread.php?t=480986&f=167 it made me think is it possible to be a tunnel vision thinker and have a natural sense of curiosity at the same time? Also, to be true sceptic, would a natural sense of curiosity be a pre-requisite?
Yes. It's definitely possible. Especially when you're young or first considering things you never thought about or seriously inquired about before. In fact, I think it's human nature. I think it takes some maturity to see outside of tunnel vision or having grown up to be very, very open-minded about all things. Often when we say we're open-minded we mean we are so about some things, not all things.
I agree with your post in the other thread.. If anyone was a true sceptic, they wouldn't come to any conclusions. There are an infinite number of variables that could have influenced any situation.. so it's kinda ironic, because their scepticism follows the same pattern of belief that lies in dogma. "The man in the white coat said it, so it must be true."
Actually, I think there is a time to switch your mind into a tunnel vision thinking mode such as studying for an exam or getting a room painted.
Again, agreed, but tunnel vision's different to scepticism. Related, but not the same thing. And, I think curiosity is in everyone.. it's just recognising that you have a comfort zone, and then how far you're willing to push it.
curiosity is the healthy state of all living things, though it can also carry risk, yet accepting the risk to be curious is life's own greatest reward. narrowness is denial of reality's diversity.
