What is Logical, Anyway? A Sense of Conviction! ~The Boundary Between What We Understand and What We Don't~
"Your argument isn't logical" — hearing that makes me angry.
This sense of discomfort can also be called resentment.
It is the moment when the gap in perception between the other person and yourself becomes clear.
While reading a book about Gen Z,
I'd like to share something I suddenly realized.
Is being logical the ultimate virtue?
The term 'logical' seems to mean rational, reasonable, or consistent.
To begin with, how much meaning does being logical actually hold?
If it's logical, is that all that matters?
I'd like to pose a slightly provocative question.
In the pursuit of being logical,
the overall balance can sometimes be lost.
It might be logical, but it's unreasonable.
Something feels off!
I want to say that, but I can't.
Perhaps this is where the backlash against being logical arises.
Objective logic versus subjective logic.
Can being logical be evaluated objectively?
Is it actually just a subjective feeling?
I have that question as well.
The following factors can be cited as influencing logicality:
Causal relationships (induction and deduction)
Logic trees (conclusions, grounds, examples)
MECE (comprehensiveness, mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive, frameworks)
By grasping things structurally and explaining them in a connected way,
it may look like an objective explanation,but the conclusion changes depending on the premises and how the question is framed.
The sense of conviction in a conclusion is swayed by complex factors.
In the end,that logic is just your way of thinking, isn't it?— it is also a subjective logic that makes one want to say that.
My logic ≠ The other person's logic
It might be logical, but
somehow, it lacks a sense of conviction...
In such cases, the premises are likely misaligned.
Purpose, theme, scope (scope, perspective, viewpoint, field of vision)
Premises, common sense
Questions (issues), points of focus
These elements greatly influence the conclusion.
If the premises are different, the conclusion will also be different.
It goes without saying, but arguing about whether something is
logical or not logical without noticing these things
is completelyfruitless.
What you can do to help the other person feel convinced
If you cannot understand what the other person is saying,
whether it is logical or not is not a very big problem.
Focus on what they are trying to talk about in the first place (purpose and scope)
and the core of their conclusion,
and it is important to have an attitude of trying to understand.
Are you saying 'you are not logical' while abandoning the effort to decipher complex situations and trying to force your own claims through?,
Are you saying 'you are not logical'?
It is also important to realize that
such shallow thinking is being seen through.
What you know
What you don't know
That boundary line
The problem is how much you can see.
I want to have the composure to humbly accept what I don't understand and
confirm things one by one.
This article was written by
Shigeki Kawahara, a 'Future Realization Partner' who helps increase revenue streams
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