Oblique way of thinking

[Porphyry Fedotov]

@Leo Gura, in the video "How Socialization Makes You Stupid - Problems With Conformity & Group-Think" you mentioned that you come across a new way of thinking. You called it an 'Oblique way of thinking". What is it exactly, can you drop a hint or give examples?

I only found "Oblique Strategies" in Google, I doubt that you meant them.

Edited October 1, 2024 by Porphyry Fedotov

[Princess Arabia]

It's best to use the tag feature like this @Porphyry FedotovIf you're referring to someone specifically. Not all threads are noticed by everyone. You can also use the person's name in the heading to get their attention. 

Edited October 1, 2024 by Princess Arabia

[Porphyry Fedotov]

@Princess Arabia thanks

[Leo Gura]

It's hard to articulate since it is oblique.

[lostingenosmaze]

@Leo Gura  I would imagine intuition plays a large part in oblique thinking. Is this thinking you do how you come to live a more inuitive lifestyle? Or is oblique thinking more than that?

[Leo Gura]

Some higher aspects of reality cannot be thought of in an explicit concrete scientific manner, but can be thought of in a more loose, indirect manner.

[Porphyry Fedotov]

@Leo Gura It sounds like it's more akin to feeling than thinking. Is that so?

[Leo Gura]

5 hours ago, Porphyry Fedotov said:

@Leo Gura It sounds like it's more akin to feeling than thinking. Is that so?

No, I am talking about thinking.

[SamC]

@Leo Gura

Is it related to higher dimensions of concioussness?

[Rafael Thundercat]

23 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

No, I am talking about thinking.

Maybe an example would answer the question.

[Leo Gura]

35 minutes ago, SamC said:

@Leo Gura

Is it related to higher dimensions of concioussness?

No

[Thought Art]

On 2024-10-01 at 8:34 PM, Leo Gura said:

It's hard to articulate since it is oblique.

Well, if anyone’s gonna do it it’s you haha

[Porphyry Fedotov]

@Leo Gura You're being very vague. Are you planning on doing a video on it?

[Emerald]

On 10/1/2024 at 3:02 AM, Porphyry Fedotov said:

@Leo Gura, in the video "How Socialization Makes You Stupid - Problems With Conformity & Group-Think" you mentioned that you come across a new way of thinking. You called it an 'Oblique way of thinking". What is it exactly, can you drop a hint or give examples?

I only found "Oblique Strategies" in Google, I doubt that you meant them.

Keep in mind that body-wise, the obliques are the sides of the torso. 

So, oblique strategies would be ones that indirect and proximal to the concept but not straight on the nose.

For example, if you want to understand the meanings of your dreams, you must approach them in an oblique way by looking at symbols and drawing discursive conclusions and finding patterns in them.

Or if you want to learn about non-duality, you can only ever describe it as a finger pointing at the moon but not the moon itself.