Self-Bias - Why All Worldviews Are So Skewed

[@WisdomMastery]

Self-Bias (Derive your own notes. I had to edit stuff out cause its too much for KZbin! Enjoy!) Worldviews only argue in favor of its view - liberals argue for liberalism - Scientists argue for Scientism - Realists argue for realism - Christians argue in favor of Christ Every worldview argues in favor of itself - All worldview are biased toward their own position - worldviews are close-minded to other views (no fair treatment) Examples: - Ex. Scientists do not fairly consider position of muslim - Ex. Do Muslims fairly consider the position of skepticism or atheism? - Ex. Atheism does not fairly consider the worldview of witchcraft Worldviews make the mistake of not making an effort to understand other worldviews Questions to ask yourself: - How do I discover what is true if I only present skewed arguments to confirm my own beliefs? - Is it possible that I am not inquiring into the nature of reality but to a belief system? All I am doing is playing a persuasion game to convert others to my ideology. In a way, I am only “persuading others” to convince myself and strengthen my attachment to worldview. This is just a huge confirmation bias. Notice this! Nobody notices their self-bias, which is why it exists! Practice: Adopt the position of considering every worldview to find out what is true. I am not after comfort, I am after Truth. Even if Truth contradicts all my beliefs, this is better than deluding myself Biggest obstacles in pursuing Truth is: - Truth requires impartiality and objectivity Problems with impartiality and objectivity: - How do I be impartial? - Who judges whether I am being impartial or objective? - It is not enough to convince myself that I am being impartial because I am the ultimate authority and judge of whether I am being impartial or objective. - Who am I going to ask? Myself? Since my mind is self-biased, it will convince itself that it is impartial. - How can I trust myself? All philosophies and schools of thought believe they are impartial. Ex. Ask a Christian if they are impartial and have considered other worldviews. If I am self-biased already towards a position, then I am not going to be aware of my bias. Question begging is going on with all worldviews People do not question foundations of worldview because it is taken for granted. Worldviews are assumed to be valid. - Ex. Ask a scientist: How do you know science is true? Why are you a scientist and why do you trust in the process? The scientist will give you the history and will give you valid reasons for their belief. But ultimately, he is self-biased. The reason is because: - The scientist is going to use scientific arguments to validate science But this begs the question: - How do we know that the scientific methodology and mechanism will lead us to Truth? This is the same as asking a Christian why they believe in God? They will answer because the bible says so. Why do you believe in the bible? Because God wrote the bible. Is the bible correct? Is God a liar? Did the Devil write the bible? Scientists don’t buy into science because they have proven it is valid. Scientists buy into science and then use logic and scientific reasoning to validate that science is correct. All worldviews are groundless and predicated upon circular reasoning This explains why people delude themselves into belief systems. - They do not have enough awareness to see the question begging nature of their own self-bias Everybody always denies their own bias - Ex. Scientists are interested in executing science, not questioning it. Science is assumed to be true - Why is science assumed to be true? Because students were indoctrinated into by their culture through school system, books, etc. Nothing original is happening. People are just following the program of culture Skeptics are the closest in taking the problem of self-bias seriously Western civilization (philosophy, science, religion, politics, etc.) is built on building up worldviews, NOT breaking them down Self-Bias definition: 1. Mind’s natural tendency to favor it’s own intellectual positions above others 2. when you cannot see how your worldview is question begging 3. All worldviews are question begging 4. Unable to fairly and objectively evaluate your own worldview relate to others 5. Preferential treatment and construct arguments for how my worldview is better than others 6. irrational favoring of ones own worldview Ex. An atheist has double standards it uses to justify atheism. An atheist will not admit that their view is faith-based that is not rooted in evidence and logic I use “proof” to justify my worldview Self-bias is why our justice system has conflict of interest Judges have to be objective and impartial The self is the lens that I view the world. Everything gets distorted by myself We care about an accurate perception of reality = we care about Truth Solutions to Bias: - I have to notice my biases - Relinquish my biases How can I see reality clearly if I need to survive? The mind will justify why the judge was biased to make the judge feel better about corruption. “I was going to rule in their favor anyways.” This is how corruption works. Survival=Corruption=Self-bias Reasons for Denying Self-bias 1. There is no benefit for admitting my self-bias Ex. If a Christian admits that his worldview is bias then that creates doubt and may destroy his worldview = existential crisis. 2. People lack awareness to see circularity at the center of worldview Ex. Scientists genuinely believe that there is no circularity within science 3. Conflating Selfish with Truth Ex. Anything that serves you appears to be True anything that hurts is False! “Truth is supposed to make me feel good!” This is an assumption I will only know after I find the Truth! 4. People don’t see how being biased produces problems. People only look to short-term gains Ex. “What is wrong with questioning science? We have cars, technology, look at what science has given us!” All points of view are selfishly defended against the Truth A powerful defense mechanism denies that it is using defense mechanisms #1 trick to deceiving yourself and lying to others is lying to myself first Delusion=Survival Evidence and proof cannot be trusted because Evidence and proof have been corrupted by Self-bias Evidence and proof can only world if you are not Self-biased Every insane person and sane person has proof and evidence for why they are right What good is proof is we cannot rely on it to get to Truth? It is easier to see Self-bias in others but difficult to see it in ourselves This reveals that I believe in crazy things. What crazy things do I believe? Self-bias related terms 1. selfishness 2. conflict of interest 3. hypocrisy 4. double standards 5. confirmation bias 6. cherry picking 7. justification 8. rationalization 9. partiality 10. paradigm lock 11. devilry 12. intellectual dishonesty 13. survival 14. self-deception Why should i be objective? - many problems are from self-bias Why is self-bias a problem? - it is already self-biased to ask these questions Distorted view of the world will create problems for you and others. Death and suffering is a problem. Closes down my mind, wars, violence, hatred, and judging of others, oppression, enslavement, criminality, murder, retards evolution of society, creates inequality, healthy relationships are impossible with self-bias. Self-bias creates evil. If you don’t care about self-bias then you don’t have a right to complain about evil. Evil is created from self-bias. Self-bias is the mechanics of evil Self-bias precludes the discovery of God and Truth and Love Why are people monsters? People are blind to self-biases “Forgive them father for they not know what they do.” Notice how I don’t give a crap about other peoples problems. Why is it a problem for them but not for me? Ex. Someone losing their child A problem isn’t a problem unless it affects me and this is my self-bias!!! This is my selfishness When I have the same problem then it is a big drama! This is self-bias. Every culture believes it is the best = self-bias They way humans treat death and suffering. They don’t care about the death and suffering of other species. = self-bias Why is there a difference between the death of an ant and a human? Why should there be a difference between a celebrity death and an ants death and ordinary humans death? Why so much drama and idealization? Yet, a bird dies, nobody cares!! Look at it from a 3rd world perspective. The value of life for a bird is no different from a life of a celebrity. This is self-bias Step outside of my own perspective and see it from an aliens perspective Example of Non Self-bias: Socrates’ Death demonstrates his Truthfulness and objectivity - It is irrational to fear death because we don’t know what death is is it possible to be objective? it is possible but not using conventional means and worldviews. How do I know when I am being unbiased? Not really. But it would help to switch the tables. Put myself into another person’s shoes. See the situation from a different perspective and question it. 1. Notice my self-biases 2. Notice justifications 3. Start to stop justifications 4. Drop schemes to manipulate reality 5. Integrity 6. Stop asking whats in it for me 7. attain selflessness 8. cultivate desire for truth regardless of cost 9. study different points of view 10. admit i am self-biased 1. notice the bias, 2. admit it, 3. then let it go!!

[@dougtaylor26]

I dated a girl who was a fanatical Christian. She was also very smart and open-minded though, and after about a year together she told me that she said to her family she no longer believed in God. This was so shocking for me and everyone who knew her. It came at a steep price too. Her entire foundation for how to function in regard to life's challenges was centered around God, prayer and the structure provided by religion. She went through a dark period for a couple of years struggling with this and had even contemplated suicide. She could see how I lived and my belief system but it just didn't work for her. Eventually she figured it out and would never go back, but just keep in mind the severe consequences of disrupting people's belief systems. This is not a trivial process.

[@keyshajeffrey5685]

This is deep. Religion is people's crutch so to speak in life. When that " crutch" is removed, their world is not stable.

[@ActualizedOrg]

The irony is that she is God.

[@ThePoehladian]

@@waterfall262 I was/did too. I didnt go to atheism though, i self realized. Like Leo said above, YOU are 'God' here.

[@dougtaylor26]

LOL In this case she wasn’t ready to jump from Blue to Orange, but because she was so open-minded she could see the flaws in her old belief system and was forced to abandon it immediately even though she didn’t have the requisite “orange” foundation yet.

[@hab0272]

​@@keyshajeffrey5685 We used to have these conversations where the youths could talk to the local preacher and I was kind of surprised to hear him say that he acknowledged all gods/religions but that he followed christianity because he resonated with it's values. He also explained how religion can serve as a compass and anchor in one's life. (This idea inspired me to judge religions on what they do rather than what they are.)

[@RookieRedhead]

Amazing coincidence how the things i agree with are objectively true and the things i disagree with aren't 🤔😂

[@KAIZORIANEMPIRE]

you have an ego problem, Low level consciousness leads to that

[@kierharris976]

@@KAIZORIANEMPIRE lmao at your response to obvious humor.

[@epicbehavior]

@@kierharris976 Might have been further humor

[@pinkberry4569]

Thats literally what our ego tells us all the time hahaha xD Isn’t it crazy that it takes us decades to realize how idiotic that is? ^^

[@whereisgod5179]

And Leo you must know ive NEVER been able to concentrate on anything or anyone for as long as i do on your videos. Love love love it.. keep i up

[@pinkberry4569]

Ikr, I usually have an attention span of 3 minutes. And I still get distracted here too but I use it as a exercise to control my thoughts and focus on what is good instead of what is easy and fun :) Also he has just a wonderful way of talking and explaining things in a way that’s easy to follow

[@rafe9781]

that sound like an utopian dream, how the one can be OBJECTIVE if he experience "reality" through his own unique gate of his perception, which include literally everything: beliefs, paradigms, experiences, knowledge, sentisitivity of his senses, his uniqe brain structure, ego, emtotions, traumas, energy charged, cognitive capacity, awarness, focus, reticular activating system, genes, dreams, ambitions, likes/dislikes, mental states and so on and on - everyone creates his own bubble of reality that has nothing to do wtih objectivity

[@dilmimahadurage]

You are doing a great service to humanity. Amazing work 👏🏻

[@ccasta01]

Thanks Leo. This lesson was by far one of the best. I struggle with selfishness. Even spiritually I pursue to make me feel better. Everything I do is to make me feel better. Even helping others I undertake to make me feel better. I still live my life in a very egocentric manner. This was a great reminder of it. Sometimes a good scolding is much needed.

[@oanaalexia]

Truth is, nobody's right about anything.

[@HabibChamoun]

Oana Puha Are you right about this?

[@youarewhatyourelookingfor4496]

We’re all right and no of us are. Some of us are right and some are not A few of us are right and a few are not. I am right, wrong , somewhere in the middle, not at all and right on point. What I know is that if and when I’ve asked “why” to any question and continued to do so with what ever answer developed, the end result or answer is “I don’t know..” Zen master MastervSeung Sahn taught “Don’t know mind.” Been a half assed student / practitioner for almost 7 years. Still don’t know. What I do know is there is knowing (awareness) but what that is remains to be seen. Why? Same way the eye cannot see itself and the flashlight 🔦 cannot shine on itself, I cannot see what I am because “I am that.” Don’t have a clue what that is or what the “I” is what the “am” is or what the “that” is tho

[@rafe9781]

Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts - Carol Tavris, Elliot Aronson great book, I can highly recommend it as well

[@rafe9781]

@Higher Consious Millennial Thou art god

[@stoicfloor]

I finally realized the difference between listening to Leo and watching Leo's videos: it's the level of connection.

[@marcusmiles4234]

Dragon377 I absorb so much more information when actually watching Leo. And on top of that an exponential amount more when taking notes in my common place book while watching Leo

[@oanaalexia]

@TRUTHORITY then bring out your content that proves your nest is better.

[@linguisticliv]

TRUTHORITY 😂Leo puts wayyy too much time into free content for money to be his only goal

[@wasiquewadood1404]

@TRUTHORITY lol. Good , devil boy got banned from the actualized.org forum

[@prawtism]

@TRUTHORITY nice 2013 education you have there

[@ketwals2723]

I was like u ...not knowing and open minded 4 truth itself and never gave that up...so I went also through a lots of selfexperience...endless list. The true pointer it came 2 me...was I already always known by myself...but by listen 2 others and not own heart...instead listen 2 the mind and its fearful way ...u loose 4 a moment that clearity u are. 2 remember or gain it back I would call awakening and no one can awake u or remember u...but urself ;).

[@MikkeMan]

I understood Self-bias today. Everyone is bias towards what serves them the best.

[@burnedoils]

when u understand leo, u understand the world in all of its leoness

[@AboodCohen]

I recommend Leo's Life purpose course guys! life-changing

[@swegryd2835]

Bias

[@AboodCohen]

@@LIMITSDESTROYED I did, i recommend to take everything he says very seriously and religiously, otherwise it's really easy to slack off, print the things he asks you to print and do all the practices without any distractions, if he says to wake up and look at the values paper Every day for 90 days, you do that and believe in the process, it's soooooo easy to distract your self from not doing so. Good luck

[@LIMITSDESTROYED]

@@AboodCohen Thanks man. Exactly what I needed to hear at the middle of CONCEPTS(Intrinsic Motivation & Law of attraction) Can you please ping me on WhatsApp. Eight Nine Seven One Four Eight One Six Three Eight

[@AboodCohen]

@TRUTHORITY no God did not write your destiny, but you can build a purpose for yourself, it's nice waking up in the morning knowing where you're heading in life, and that's just the start....

[@ScottH.]

@@AboodCohen ...did you pay for his "favorite book list" too? C'mon dude. Geesh.

[@UweBorchers]

If I understand it correctly, then every preconception is self-bias. Because in order to make a decision in my life, I have to have the basis for that decision, otherwise I can not do it. What is left for me? I do nothing more, than satisfy my basic needs. But only if I assume in advance that survival is an option. To Brutus: He might have been so much of a public servant that he found the sons' attachment a strong disappointment. Thus, his decision could be emotionally motivated. Self-bias? Other picture: He preferred to go to his death to be right. This was his assumption: keeping the right is more important than staying alive. Self-bias? So I think its impossible as a living beeing without the own point of view. All my reasons for doing something have been brocken down. But thank you, I think you are right! - Sorry Google Translation.

[@wayaoh997]

This is true. Years ago I was at a wedding party and a Chinese Maoist and I discussed politics. He could not pin me down either way then exclaimed, “In China you would be among the first we would execute, because we would not know what side you were on...” Happened long long before the Hong Kong problem now.

[@AlphonseMenkefor]

‘You can never tell a lie to the truth’

[@brandongrill2767]

Once more I think I know exactly what Leo is going to talk about, and once more he blows my mind wide open.

[@Michael-1205]

Thank you Leo. Your level headed explanations really resonate with me. Maintaining that vigilant mode of self observation takes a lot of self observation. Unwittingly many fall into the trap of picking and sticking to a personal bias without exploring the alternative viewpoints because we are rushed too often into a situation of having to choose and move onto the next thing without spending the required time to actually do something as simple as the act of thinking. Please keep me thinking.

[@alejandrodvash8798]

Your are the smarter man I know Leo, your inspiration and your intelligence is changing my way to see the world in the last years. amazing episode,

[@noor-haniomar-osman7249]

16:00 Definition of self bias 27:05 Why people deny self-bias 44:40 example of self bias

[@ramirolozano2070]

"It's only after you've lost everything that you're free to do anything." -Tyler Durden

[@Chillman666]

Good point but this means to physically die. Then maybe you no longer will have the human limitations you used to have.

[@mahmoudbilkhiria7836]

or you give up everything for self inquiry

[@SykeeNot]

Does this apply to losing “yourself” completely? I have a doubt that losing yourself completely will make you a blissed out nobody.Literally won’t you just be a perspective without perceiver,if so how do you do anything at all?Where does the motivation to do anything at all come from?

[@ramirolozano2070]

@@SykeeNot Good question.

[@ramirolozano2070]

@@SykeeNot Doesn't mean that it has to remain that way. "After" is the key word. :)

[@jacobb1720]

Thanks Leo!!! You're the best ... Of course my perspective is bias hehehe

[@Loveforeveryone2209]

@TRUTHORITY in what way?

[@marcusmiles4234]

TRUTHORITY lol

[@captainmcderpyderp]

biased*

[@muzaffarabbas6365]

watch this kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4PYgoB6ad6Mjck

[@now_im_here3661]

So happy everytime I get the new vid notification :)

[@Brpwndood]

Thank you for doing this and to the youtube algo for suggesting. So for years I ve been trying to manage various things that happen to me and the latest one was the big N. Yes narcissism. And there is a huge amount of content out there, like how to identify and deal with narcissistic family and workers. Oh yes, when you hear the points you can easily see how they apply to your mom, sister, father, brother, boss, dog etc, but never you. You are always the good one and everyone out there is out on a limb doing crap, and you wish karma would get to them and teach them the right way. I hope this discourse will enlighten me on dealing with my bias issues.

[@gingervitus2377]

I love how when he concluded it at the end It had to be in a selfish manner (OUR ONLY LANGUAGE) ..yet it was so CLEAR. 💯 Way to bring it home.

[@YogiNoGi]

Scott Hay I’ve listened/follow their teaching! I think they are amazing teachers filled with power.. It’s pure love and humbleness.. In my opinion (bias) it’s missing something... Something that gets within the soul that makes you say “wtf is going on”. Deconstructuralism of existence itself. That’s where I (bias) find myself finding answers that no one past or present can seem to answer other than Leo at the moment. I am thankful for technology that allows us to see these types of messages without having to travel across the world.. More than anything it’s an amazing journey that will not stop till “we” move to the next phase of existence

[@zeroics]

Such a relief to finally hear you admitting to the delusion of human superiority over non-human animals Leo. I’ve been listening to you for years and always considered this one of your biggest blind spots. Much love 🙏🏻

[@Poopymattyt]

I’d like you to explain more I never heard ppl talk about that before

[@OfftoShambala]

Haven’t listened yet, but I took a class at my christian university about worldviews… I loved it but I felt appreciation for all the worldviews snd was very grateful for the excellent explanation of Christianity. I would encourage any Christian wishing to spread the gospel to be able to convey the storyline of the Bible to explain Christianity to a newbie or a Christian who is disillusioned. I particularly appreciated the study on pantheism which I gravitate toward, and I believe a lot of Christians are discouraged from adding that into their worldview to some degree. Pantheism is the Truth about Gods creation. And there were texts that included pantheistic ideologies written as testaments to the Christ in the early days, but did not make it into the canon… Isaiah 5:20 calling good, evil … ??? Something I ponder. Anyone else?

[@followwind1471]

If only more people would share such an open-minded perception towards life, there would be much less conflict and way more room for acceptance..

[@designnclimb]

I miss Leo. I hope you're having a great new year so far!

[@ThePoehladian]

'Self bias' is the Ego itself. Its the misidentification of THE BODY/MIND as Self. This is the portal into duality and utter confusion. 🌊

[@ElmTheWar]

Awesome articulation. Hehe I'm serving my projection your self bias by saying so because it serves my self bias. Also that observation serves my self bias. There is no end to it!

[@ThePoehladian]

@@ElmTheWar Yes, BUT...... We know our true Self. THAT, makes all the difference 🍃😀👍

[@zions4785]

Some of the greatest insights come not from collecting and combining what you think you know, but from realizing just how little you actually understand. Truth does not exist beyond ones own bias, and your reality is subjective. I'd personally wanna have it no other way ;) Thank the stars I'm not in your head, and you're not in mine.

[@ActualizedOrg]

That is false.

[@zions4785]

@@ActualizedOrg of course it is. Thanks for the reply, and the content :) Been a viewer for almost 3 years now. Your insights have been invaluable.

[@hatchicist]

Thank you Leo you saved my life!

[@Gadasaa]

Sometimes i just want to let go of all my desire to understand it all, and just be present, let life unfold the way it wants.

[@YogiNoGi]

Scott Hay it’s hard to find teachings that go into real depth. Leo has been by far one of the most influential people I can find in here.. Once someone has you questioning your own existence and what this all is with emotion behind it, that’s when you know you’re hitting some true existential knowledge. Trust me I get pissed off from some of his videos too; when my belief system gets rocked. And till this day some of it still stands.. I’m a pretty level headed person. Once I open up to new ideas, I can feel me ego getting thrown into weird emotions... Most the people on here just speak from same old shot that’s been taught and known for years. I’d really like your input on what makes someone go into True thought

[@MT-uf8xh]

I feel for you. I too contemplated this at a very young age. Unfortunately, I don't think I can keep going. I feel like a part of who I am is exposing others to their own personal reality. And they hate me, they get angry, they are aggressive and violent. I feel that the only way to survive In this life is to go along with others narrative. And I haven't and I won't. It goes against everything I am. I feel completely alone. You can't even go to therapy and explain it to the degree that someone can understand. It's so overwhelming.

[@SherifatSuliemon-lw6ls]

1 year later? And am checking on you, how re you?

[@willcharlt1993]

I, too, am concerned about your well-being..

[@MsBernadettex]

After Magellan’s arrival in the Philippines, and then some of his crew made it back to Portuguese/Spain. Spanish still colonized Philippines for over 300 years as far as I remember. This is why i have Spanish last name but pure Filipino.

[@ahmedajabi2654]

I like this episode but, your 2 part series "understanding survival " is enough to understand everything about self bias and and why people are so selfish and this would be just a bonus episode, a continuation ;) Peace!

[@RioAbajoBelen]

Excellent video. This nailed it for me. You clearly illustrated what I was feeling about the world in words. Thanks, Doug Rietz (Belen, New Mexico)

[@kristinanorris8989]

Yes Leo you spoke the truth about animals! So thankful you have addressed this ! ❤️❤️

[@kkulonja]

I might be, actually I'm totally, self-biased here, but I share your thoughts on this issue, Leo. Sincerely thanks for this contemplation and your view! Greeting from Europe!

[@matbankes]

I'm excited to join your Life Purpose course very soon Leo!! My Goal is to interview you on my podcast and share what you do with more of my network!! Your content has been such a great source on inspiration and action in my journey of self actualization, which I'm extremely grateful for!! 🙏

[@bollista4577]

This topic should be the first chapter in every book. Or attached to every point of view as a disclaimer.

[@johnbuckner2828]

1:56:43 nailed it. mobs have made me uneasy ever since I was a kid. groups are a different animal where, one by one, you can watch the egos dissolve into some bigger (or smaller, depending on how you look at it) other. I suppose groups can be constructive or destructive but, at times, I can watch the transformation and it weirds me out a little bit.

[@NeededGR13F]

So I was watching this video and was like "yeah, this all makes sense. I need to watch out for those pesky self-biasses that I inevitably have!" But then it ocurred to me that the reason that I agree with what you're saying is probably just because it fits into my self image of being a wise person because I believe wise people are careful about scanning themselves for biases. Then I was like "...well shit. Now what?"

[@KartazonDream]

Yea, Leo, I threw all this stuff into the trash at one moment in life and I'm alone. And I am happy! !! It is interesting to read about the death of Socrates at Plato - "Fedon". Very powerful. Namaste!

[@willyouwright]

Also you never tried to understand that as people grew up they where forced into these position via beliefs like ,listen to experts. And trusting authorities.. a little compassion wouldnt go astray..

[@loganwolv3393]

He didin't mention that exactly but well i assume he does know that...he's been there,i've been there too..but still our ego has free will after all so might as well take advantage of it?

[@zacharyjust5343]

love believes in everything - bible essentially it is our innocence that trusts beliefs in the first place(even problematic ons) - David Hawkins

[@petraalt4006]

Yes disgusting about animals thank you so much for talking about this , i try to avoid cruely in any form make up , medicine, food ,clohes. Yes it is true i see dead animals on the side of free way nobody cares and just leave it there! Thank you for mentioning this，i felt very lonely feeling this way ，most important episode !

[@youtubecanal]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, investigation, studies and knowledge.

[@RR_theproahole]

After considering many philosophies for last one year (I know I am still a beginner and there's a lot to come), I too reached at the same point that everything is flawed at some point and we just can't stick to something saying that this one is the perfect one. I read a quote which was saying that "If you don't stand for something, you can fall for anything." But that's just not true, that's just a justification of your belief system which you yourself know will lead you to an ultimate point where it will lose all it's ground. It's just a fear to accept that every man made philosophy is ultimately an assumption.

[@cactusrose55]

This is why I loved the philosophy course I took in first year university. It gets the brain thinking outside your pre-constructed box. And it is so interesting that I am watching this at a time when social media is so impactful to the masses. It actually makes it a bit easier for me to set the burden down of trying to argue my position (whatever that might be)

[@cactusrose55]

......too funny.....I see myself as a pragmatic person and that is EXACTLY how I think (42:00-ish)

[@dobmaster8208]

You are an expression of love leo.. keep up your beautiful work and make the world more conscious ❤️

[@LIMITSDESTROYED]

Honored and Feeling d Same 💕✍🏼🇮🇳

[@SykeeNot]

TRUTHORITY keep going..

[@insiderperson18279]

Yeah, Leo sure is spreading the word of consciousness replying to low-quality bait in the comments with "Lol!" Seriously, how could he have a mission statement of spreading love with that kind of behavior?

[@markpatrick2735]

@TRUTHORITY you mean consciousness itself? yeah, I feel you. look into antinatalism. Better never to have been by David Benatar is good.

[@aftermoonwalkerwert]

I would really like to mary a woman who would watch and understand this. But of course this would be my self-bias.

[@shawnhall3849]

Etelvino Almoco Why wouldn’t she? That’s bias to think she wouldn’t and only a man could

[@iGhostr]

Women are usually more led by their emotions and are less conscious... stop this bias BS and use it when it's necessary

[@shawnhall3849]

iGhost Yes women are more in touch with their emotions. Does not make them any less conscious. It actually makes them even more conscious. Because they connect with people emotionally

[@ValitiaPhlox]

Well that hurt my bias just a little bit :/

[@Olivia-jr9og]

Sol i exactly!!

[@nicosmat]

From my limited point of view, which is not absolute Truth, Leo is fucking amazing and the thing that I believe I am is fucking grateful for what he does :D

[@markpatrick2735]

yep- we are all hypocrites. progress, not perfection, is certainly my byword because we are not saints. Without self, pure objectivity is possible but you need to drop self entirely. Am I a good man? I try. I think this is always the best we can muster. love to you Leo, and all of us walking the broad highway.

[@theairflare]

Awesome topic and flow of words. I have wondered for some time what you think about Mr. Terence Mckenna because there are some similar ideas in his lectures. I personally find him very inspiring for introspection. Keep it up, Leo, and greetings from Bulgaria.

[@ThePoehladian]

Hes an interesting dude for sure.

[@TanvirAhmed24]

We grow up to respect the gray. Black or white, one or the other, is childish. It represents the worldview of someone who does not know the world.

[@maten19983]

Tanvir Ahmed still bias haha

[@maten19983]

tretoluen0 read your comment again and you’ll see that you are bias to his statement 😂 the grey force is not with you

[@TanvirAhmed24]

@tretoluen0 Thank you

[@TanvirAhmed24]

@@maten19983 What are you talking about?

[@maten19983]

Tanvir Ahmed your statement is black or white basically. You are right and they are wrong or you are a grown up and they are childish

[@gatelessgate2343]

Having position of no position or worldview of no worldview is still a self bias and a position of its own.The only way of going beyond self bias is going beyond the self and mind:)

[@Red_Tiger_Eye]

Brilliant ✨💎✨ 😉 Thank YOU for such a healthy perspective 🕊 💜🕉💜

[@adam.bozo.wporzo]

Thank You for your work :)

[@tj3771]

I'm currently in a place where I believe that other people's beliefs are their truth and I respect it as such. Rather than arguing who's right and wrong.

[@consciouslamb5496]

The goat of deep topic videos💯

[@codemonkeyslikeme]

We need a full episode based solely on JORDAN PETERSON

[@lordindigonnisvoldebeastal3796]

There is one.

[@heraldojacques8386]

@@lordindigonnisvoldebeastal3796 where?

[@dripdrops3310]

having self-biased worldviews is necassary. it fuels the evolution of thought. only truth remains. but to find the truth, falsehood is necessary. the multiplicity of worldviews is the substrate on what the truth grows. so don't be biased towards bias. or be, it doesn't matter.

[@ninafuckeodogder7044]

Leo, your cult is my favorite one. Love ya

[@maurirodriguez-music7278]

That not is a cult

[@ninafuckeodogder7044]

@@maurirodriguez-music7278 Everything is a cult 🤷 watch his two videos about psychology of cults 🙂

[@maurirodriguez-music7278]

@@ninafuckeodogder7044 ahh ok! maybe I don't understanding the meaning of cult. Thanks

[@themagicman1986]

Nope….I’m leaning towards this being a legit new age cult. Let’s hope Leo doesn’t like kool aid.

[@B1000-r9j]

Absolutely MIND-SHATTERING!

[@cosmicgiggle7365]

Contrast is important while doing self inquiry. We're not able to find balance without contrast. Darkness/light. within/without. Negative/positive. It's amazing to think about this, we wouldn't be able to understand one without the other🙄

[@ThePoehladian]

🙏

[@Ryan-pr7vq]

This talk is great. Brings to mind the movie "I Heart Huckabees" and conflicting invented self biases of all the characters against the background of oneness.

[@ziquaftynny9285]

I had a very similar experience during the summer when I was 12. I had a complete body reaction to this realization.

[@kristiyankrasimirov6490]

So deep man, one of the deepest topics i've ever came across....

[@jaykotz3810]

The bias of self develops as cognitive agency develops. The stonger the agency, the stronger the self bias. Problems arise because oneness by definition is a closed system. The same system that developed the self bias in perceptions is the same and only system that can overcome the self bias in perceptions. ( WE are not free to act in this system). Even when all evidence suggests that oneness is the most logical belief; the bias of self will reject oneness based on the perception of nothingness. Unless the sence of agency is reduced to almost nothing. Once nothingness is accepted as a possible outcome, the bias of self can begin to lose its influence over every thought in our head. After enough thoughts are freed from the delusion of self we see that nothingness is not the end result. Something else is.

[@kennyparker5847]

Hi Leo! Let's make it happen.

[@tissetatten]

"one thing i know, that i know nothing, this is the source of my wisdom!" Socrates

[@SingingASMRSongs]

Thank you so much for your amazing content! Discussing about this video, actually explaining some things via WhatsApp with my dad, I just had a major spiritual awakening ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ thanks for the keys and clues 🗝️ My awakening has to do with the ultimate goal in life, which now seems to be compassion, truth, oneness with everything and that the reunification with everything by dying is everything. It's a full circle. Probably sounds stupid to read, but I totally feel it, after a longer journey of Eckhardt Tolle and this here... 🤗 It's like I can finally see the bigger picture after collecting and knowing the puzzle pieces for quite some time 😁😊❤️

[@osse1n]

Many want to appear as experts but in reality are confused and searching a meaning, like everyone else. Ego, power, illusion

[@sacredweb333]

You are very objective! Thanks Leo.

[@adventureinc517]

What is your definition of truth? “To say of what is that it is not, or of what is not that it is, is false, while to say of what is that it is, and of what is not that it is not, is true”. Aristotle: Metaphysics. For example, assuming that it is the case that snow is white, and that it is not the case that snow is blue, then we speak falsely if we say that snow is not white, or if we say that it is blue. And we speak truly if we say that snow is white, or if we say that snow is not blue. René Descartes: "Cognito ergo sum." Etc. etc. Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Pythagoras, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Nietzsche, etc. etc. To claim that nobody seriously considered the very nature of truth itself or their own biases is factually untrue, if you consider measuring your claims against natural reality as it is presented empirically as being a valid standard for determining the truth of your claims. All metaphysics is the process of asking and attempting to answer exactly this, empirically speaking if the reality that we are presented with and can verify between us as apparently such as it is, is real. Most birds do appear to think that their nest is the best, but that does not mean that they are all equally good or bad nor that one of those birds may not actually be correct in their belief. One only need make one assumption and that is that the natural universe as presented, including one self, is real. From there one need not and may measure all by emiricism, rationality and objectivity. If the assumption is an erroneous one and the natural universe is not real, it is inconsequencial anyway and it does not matter as the natural universe as presented is the only verifiable one anyway. Does God exist beyond nature or SUPER-naturally? Even if God does, it is utterly irrelevant as a God that makes no mark in natural terms that are empirically detectable indeed makes no mark on our existence as presented anyway... and so any SUPERnatural "god" would be of no consequence even if... All nests are most probably not equal...

[@detodounpoco37]

Humberto Maturana Epistemology talks about (objectivity) (yes, the word objectivity in parenthesis, which alludes to a new meaning). Leo, I am sure that if you find translation of his work (I learnt it in Spanish) you will be amaze ;)

[@gregoryarutyunyan5361]

In Russian there is a saying - Своя рубашка ближе к телу. Which translates as - One's own shirt is closer to one's body.

[@jonjfm]

"It's impossible to see yourself objectively" - Ray Dalio

[@ActualizedOrg]

Except it is.

[@dancoman8]

Curiosity helps us explore and discover. Critical thinking helps us think rationally, solve problems and take decision in terms of probabilistic payoff and risk management. Intuition helps us gain practical insights. Science not only validates and corrects our understanding but also provides us with new ways of looking or thinking about the world.

[@grgrsm]

There are some extreme cases and generalizations that may appeal to certain people and your target audience, very provoking statements sometimes. I don't know if that's on purpose, but overall everyone should be thinking for himself and see where to disagree, because he can be talking to a different type of people, that may need this kind of provocation to get their awareness up.

[@hanannoushin5919]

Love this line ( evidence and Prof only works for them whose are not actually biased)

[@stevecoley8365]

Languages are lenses on how we process the universe. In some languages the future is the past and the past is the future. Invisibly, interesting languages are disappearing from life along with the visible physical life.

[@sylwiabohadana3875]

Im glad somebody else noticed that too:)...Is being a linguist and wondering at the same time about language as the measure of understanding the Universe like...what the whole lecture was about:/

[@-report1070]

this video changed my life

[@marshallmhamad]

So much loveee from iraq! I love all your videos. You helped me alot cant thank you enough ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@juostudios6216]

Super Video again Leo! Thanks the universe for existing !!!

[@soulcube8008]

Tolle is King, his Book A new Earth was groundbreaking.

[@muzaffarabbas6365]

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[@thewanderingwitch88]

I just got this book. Excited to read it. 🙏🏻

[@EAGray-fv1rl]

@@muzaffarabbas6365 Don't click it...Islam garbage

[@NonsensicalReality]

Interesting this topic has come up because I was recently learning about Chaos Magick which talks about the concept of belief as a tool so it acknowledges that all perspectives are secondary to your essential nature therefore this perspective will serve you a lot better than most perspectives that think they are the best without honestly looking at the drawbacks. On one hand this could actually be more dangerous because then you could more likely start to think it's the best perspective out there just because it understands that beliefs are tools and on a subconscious level you forget about the concept and put Chaos Magick on a pedestal. However I think to grasp Chaos Magick fully you have to be willing to drop it when it no longer makes sense to hold. Based on it's ideas it could become obsolete so seems like a perspective close to what Leo is talking about. If it does not meet the goal to find truth and holds you back it would itself advise you to put it down and pick up a different tool. I invite anyone who sees any problems with this perspective to call them out. All perspectives are limited and I need not defend even this comment.

[@MOISES8520]

How do you know: Consciousness >> Unconsciousness Less biased >> More biased Truth >> falsehood Is not that your own BIAS?

[@MOISES8520]

This is just more creating duality, Truth is beyond all this concepts

[@AdamMiceli]

Objectivity can look like bias to a biased person

[@MOISES8520]

Adam Miceli Could you please go deeper on this? honestly for me it doesn’t make any sense. If something is blue is blue, whether if i look it or if you look it. That’s objectivity for me. Objectivity cannot be relative, otherwise it stops from being something objective. Don’t you think?

[@AdamMiceli]

@@MOISES8520 Truth is not equivalent or equal to falsehood. If one was being truthful (and less biased) they would value Truth much higher than falsehood. Not being biased does not mean having some kind of neutral position...it means valuing Truth over your own selfish delusions

[@MOISES8520]

@@AdamMiceli I agree with you that truth >< (different) to falsehood. However where i want to point to is that the ultimate Truth is unintelligible by definition. The mind is just a finite part of an infinite bigger picture, thus it cannot grasp the infinite completely. We are all ignorants on an intellectual level (bitter pill to swallow). Truth is existing, changing and evolving at every second that pass, Truth just is, wheter you feel sad, happy, angry, enlightened, deppresed, etc. You just cannot lock Truth into a specific state of consciousness because otherwise you would be dennying the rest of the states. What is your opinion on this?

[@TheDeeptalk]

Just wanted to thank you here! You are changing so many lives, mine included.

[@DavidDavid-uv4ji]

If you want to know if something or what he says it's true, let his facts TALK, his style-life, how he manages a problem, how he keeps a relationship, creates happiness, etc.

[@fereidoonct]

One of the most important episodes. 👍

[@userMikeforsure1997]

Thank you for all that you do Leo!!

[@kushagrashukla9299]

If I will be self-biased, I'll die of hunger.

[@LKVisualsCalgary]

Great episode! Loved the art history bit, please do more of that

[@christoshtz]

the fact the he spreads all this knowledge for free is just crazy

[@McDoodle44]

I think most importantly is to understand that as humans we're always biased in one way or another, I can't imagine it to be any other way. Same as in order to be alive there is always actions towards survival involved. Yet the wiser and more conscious a person becomes, the biases usually become less or more finely grained and the general understanding of being a biased being (at least holding that understanding temporarily) settles in. Just my idea of what Leo was trying to communicate here...

[@muzaffarabbas6365]

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[@v8metal]

Gracias Leo, abrazos desde Argentina :)

[@maurirodriguez-music7278]

Ei cómo va? Yo también soy de Argentina yestoy viendo varios vídeos de Leo. Te gustaría hablar por otro lugar y seguir charlando sobre todo esto? Mi Instagram es: maurirodriguez_