Morning Discussion: Errors of Perspective

An ancient fable tells us the story of six blind men who's never seen an elephant. One day they decided together to touch the elephant to perceive how it looked like. One man said the elephant was like a wall, another saw it as a snake. Alternately, the elephant was described in six different ways - one man even described it similarly to a fan.

Most certainly they can't all be wrong, but in a sense were they all correct? Or perhaps maybe their perceptions were incomplete?

When observing and evaluating something, we can easily misinterpret, our perspectives can be incomplete or worst, wrong. In this discussion meetup, we will bring up the topic of perspective errors. Together, we will detect our biases and assumptions to control our interpretations, broaden our horizons, and gradually come closer to the truth.

Some questions we will explore:

• What are the errors in perspective?
• What are the types of errors and how can we identify them?
• How do biases and assumptions affect our critical thinking?
• How can we limit or remove these errors?

Our session will have a moderator but will remain rather casual and friendly for both newcomers and those passionate about critical thinking. Start your morning with engaging questions, meet new friends, and most fun of all... challenge your knowledge.

📅 AGENDA

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        • 1-minute meditation
        • Mini-icebreaker
        • Meetup introductions
        • Discussion on main topic (lead by moderator)
        • Mindfulness sharing
        • Planning for next meeting

🏢 LOCATION OF MEETUP

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        AltaMinds Office - 669 Dien Bien Phu, Ward 25, Binh Thanh District
        PARKING: Free parking onsite 🛵

💻 ONLINE OPTION

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        You are welcome to listen through the entire session as we will broadcast the session through Google Hangouts. However, due to technicals, participants will hold limited access in dialogues. (Meeting ID will be emailed on your RSVP)

💵 MEETUP FEE

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        In order to provide a comfortable venue and other amenities, we require a reason-able meetup fee for the event. Fees are waived if you hold official membership status within the Saigon Critical Thinkers Meetup Group. (For more details please ask our admin)

📝 POLICY

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        The contents shared within this group are intended to deliver exciting and dynamic discussions. There are a number of topics we will try avoiding, this includes politics, religion, personal finances, health, family and relationship issues, and general gossip. To ensure an environment that meets the objectives of the group we ask attendees to practice common courtesy and be respectful to all members.

To aid our morning discussion, check out these links:

• https://www.chegg.com/flashcards/errors-of-perspective-3a044261-27f1-4120-ac9a-ec453f6d352f/deck
• https://www.academia.edu/33004275/Errors_of_Perspective
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_men_and_an_elephant