“You cannot observe people through an ideology. Your ideology observes for you.”
— Philip Roth
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Simplified Meaning:
When we hold a set of strong beliefs or ideas about how things should be, it can shape how we see other people. Instead of seeing others as they really are, we may see them through the lens of our own beliefs. Imagine wearing glasses with colored lenses: everything you look at is tinted by that color. For example, if someone believes all young people are lazy, they might ignore a hard-working young person and only notice those who seem to be slacking off. This practice can make us unfair and biased. To truly understand people, we need to remove those 'glasses' and look at them without our own ideas getting in the way. Living by this, we can form fairer and more accurate opinions and create better connections with others.
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