Why do we bother trying?
By 
Shan-ul-Hai •
August 7, 2008
I’ve been writing every day for a few months now (with the exception of the last couple of days) and I am starting to wonder… does anybody actually take it seriously? I’ve noticed that, in a lot of cases, cognitive dissonance sets in and people seem to automatically associate the facts with their predetermined opinions. Sure, I’m sure that plenty of people consider what I write… but am I really englightening anybody and helping them mold their opinion? Or am I just feeding back what you already know?
After five months and 120 posts, I thought it would be appropriate to ask my readers… what exactly is it about this blog that makes you want to come back? I’d like to start focusing on my best work instead of occasionally reiterating something that you already believe.
Should I keep writing about politics? Should I write more about science? Should I stick with analyzing facts? Should I include more opinions? Do you like it when I’m passionate or when I’m neutral? Am I better when I create novel opinions or when I just talk about my viewpoint on a commonly-held opinion?
Thanks in advance for your feedback…
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I just started reading so I’m probably not the best judge of your past posts. However, I will say that your current posts are well-written and thought-provoking. In addition, the layout and design of your blog is elegant and uncommon. Keep up the good work!
You have the Entrecarders that are just passing and probably not that interested in their majority (See your post above regarding putting people in the same box… !) and you have other who are interested. You are one of the few blog where I pause and check what you have to say. I don’t always agree but that’s the point! That’s how you can enlight people.
What I really love about your writing is that you puncture so many balloons. Without people like you we are doomed to live a life of fear and ignorance. Sure, we don’t get the comments and feedback we’d like for the effort we put into our writing. I myself am disabled, and writing anything is difficult. But I’m old enough to see changes that are important, and one big one is that your site is proof that independent thinking and free speech are alive and active in a way I could not have imagined when I was young.
Rob