Interesting how spotting a logical fallacy in your own way of thinking can help counter self destructive thoughts. The slippery slope tactic seems to be similar to the train of thought adapted by those who have anxiety. This might relate more to the second part - but I remember when I was younger I had a slight fear of rollercoasters. I loved them, but we went to this … questionable theme park once - where the structure of the rides did not look reliable at all. I kept thinking what if the ride breaks down while I am on it, what if I fall off to the street, etc. Then I just started attaching percentages to each thought - it hasn’t happened to anyone before you, and it has been running for years. That kind of forces me out of my own biases (to some extent, technically my percentages might be subjective too).
Also is the concept in the quote referring to recursion?
Interesting how spotting a logical fallacy in your own way of thinking can help counter self destructive thoughts. The slippery slope tactic seems to be similar to the train of thought adapted by those who have anxiety. This might relate more to the second part - but I remember when I was younger I had a slight fear of rollercoasters. I loved them, but we went to this … questionable theme park once - where the structure of the rides did not look reliable at all. I kept thinking what if the ride breaks down while I am on it, what if I fall off to the street, etc. Then I just started attaching percentages to each thought - it hasn’t happened to anyone before you, and it has been running for years. That kind of forces me out of my own biases (to some extent, technically my percentages might be subjective too).
Also is the concept in the quote referring to recursion?