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It is better to do nothing then to do something

RaBind

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This could very well be in politics, or psychology, or be about illnesses. It is better to do nothing then to do something, if there isn't enough knowledge available to guarantee a good outcome, and more crucially if detrimental outcomes cannot be adequately avoided. Discuss.
 

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If there was no entropy and no desire for change, inaction could be better than action.

Change is something sought after and sometimes it's rewarding.

There is always not enough knowledge availible to guarantee something, there can be enough information to convince the person of a certain outcome nonetheless.

Inability to take action due to lack of knowledge while seeking confirmation/perfection can be called analysis paralysis, it's not a healthy situation.

Change is inevitable, choosing not to perform a certain action has active implications, which may ultimately lead to losing the opportunity.

The world is in motion and it's reasonable to move to adjust with its fluid nature.

It's not better generally as it doesn't matter in the greater scheme, it may lead to a greater happiness at a subjective level.

Every human will remain an active component as long as they are material or interact with it.
 

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without experiment, there is no knowledge. without action there is no experiment. what does good mean? introverted feeling thinks that painful outcome is bad and gratifying outcome is good. likewise does extroverted feeling, but it has different aspects in mind, when judging the impact that outcome has on emotion. it focuses on the experience of the experiment, while introverted feeling focuses on the lasting impact, that the result has, onto the subject. how does it shape you? extroverted feeling likes redundant experiments, if they are fun in the making. introverted feeling fears the element of surprise of outcome, it would prefer routine over true experiment. introverted thinking thinks that experiments are either teaching you something or they are redundant. a redundant experiment isn't only one, that has been done before but also one, wherein outcome can't be interpreted in meaningful manner. finally, extroverted thinking appreciates experiments and outcomes for what they are, according to criteria that are derived from comparisons with other experiments and outcomes and regales of whether something was learned or how it felt. whatever is works out as intended, is a good job. it's happy to be repetitive without much of a cause.

there is no objective truth (unless you define the phrase "objective truth" according to one of those subjective points of view).

the question is: do YOU want to be the one, who is going to do that one weird unpredictable thing, that will certainly be done by someone, someday. or would it be better for you, if it were someone else.

and the actions of others will still affect you. but you don't get to have a say in that matter. because nobody is listening.
 

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I'm assuming that because there is lack of knowledge in your problem, the outcome has a 50% chance of being good or bad. Also, I believe the outcome being good or bad is reliant on your own feelings, or possibly the feelings of others. Mostly, it depends on your attitude of the result.

- Make the decision with a bad outcome, and feel guilt, shame
- Avoid making the decision, and feel cowardly.
- Make the decision and by chance, with a bad outcome, yet, don't allow yourself to feel shame or regret.
- Avoid making the decision, and feel somewhat relieved from it's responsibility
- Make the decision, and by chance, get a good outcome.
 

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It's better to do nothing than to be busy doing nothing.
 
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