There is no such un-biased 'seeing'. All observation is, after all, theory-laden. But one can of course strive for objectivity. (Which really means, in practice, that no belief or 'view' is sacred: least of all one's own. As Hitch put it: 'Question everything.')https://twitter.com/G_S_Bhogal/status/986350983730073602 …
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This is of course the best case scenario for having a bias. There are far worse -- and more common -- biases based on one's inherent prejudices such as political views. These apply an extra layer on almost everything you see, causing you to search for things that are not there.
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Okay. But even here: either said someone is a far-righter, or they are not. (Forget whether the label is universally useful, for a second.) If they are, and if you know the far-right well, 'this person is a far-righter' will usefully explain much of what they say and do... (1/4)
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