Rigidity of thought may lead the authoritarian as far as resorting to:
- personal insults
- ridicule and even
- physical violence
With authoritarians of any type:
- Rational and constructive discussion is virtually impossible
- Dialogue is never a pleasant or stimulating chance to learn something new or experience a different way of seeing things
- It is never a cooperative effort to reach agreement, beginning with mutual respect on each side
- It is usually perfunctory and abrupt
- [Any thinking person will say no thank you and retreat]
(after Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, The Sky's The Limit, p. 67)
27 January 2013
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