Here's a Socratic wrinkle to put into the fabric... HOW (what do you ask yourself operationally) to debug your thought processes and how many "thought cycles" do you pause for a bug-check ?

Found this on a website devoted to Magical Thinking (not the good kind)

BTW... in my youtube discussion above on the Rapper 50 Cent and his worldview that appears in the book the 50th law, which is discussed there... it quickly becomes obvious that 50 Cent has identified Magical Thinking or "regression into escapist fantasy realms" as a major conrributor to personal limitation....


"One of the biggest obstacles to truth is bias. There is good kind of bias; then, there is a type that involves having a preference to one particular point of view, or ideological perspective, that is not supported by fact.

My knowledge of the effects of alcohol on drivers makes me know I'm biased against anyone who drinks and operates a vehicle. A negative bias might be someone who thinks all doctors are quacks. In other words, a negative bias paints with a broad brush, and this is most often the wrong kind of bias.

Someone's view that he or she has no faults is a pretty good indication that magical thinking is causing them to be biased. No one is perfect, so if you can't recall the last time you were in error, you might have bias issues.

Someone put together the following list of questions that are based on the Socratic method of evaluating an argumentation. These can be very helpful in detecting our personal biases.
What do you mean by_______________?

How did you come to that conclusion?

Why do you believe that you are right?

What is the source of your information?

What assumption has led you to that conclusion?

What happens if you are wrong?

Can you give me two sources who disagree with you and explain why?

Why is this significant?

How do I know you are telling me the truth?

What is an alternate explanation for this phenomenon? "