If you've ever felt like you lost an argument even though you had the better point, this Float is for you.

In a culture that rewards certainty and punishes doubt, intellectual humility feels like weakness. But what if the strongest people you know are the ones willing to say "I might be wrong"?

This week, Jon reflects on what it means to hold beliefs firmly enough to act on them, but lightly enough to change them when you encounter better information.

In This Episode:

Join Jon as he explores the courage it takes to practice intellectual humility in a world screaming for certainty. Through personal stories and cultural observations, discover why changing your mind isn't flip-flopping—it's wisdom.

You'll hear about:

• The fail-fast methodology and how it applies beyond software development
• A powerful social media moment that demonstrates humility in action
• Why "news was news" before it became entertainment
• The cost of tribal epistemology on our ability to update beliefs
• Five questions to examine your beliefs with genuine curiosity

Notable Quotes:

"Intellectual humility is holding your beliefs firmly enough to act on them, but lightly enough to change them when you encounter better information."

"The best response to attacks on your character is living in a way that makes those attacks obviously false."

"Real strength is saying 'I'm going to follow the evidence even if it leads me somewhere uncomfortable.'"

Key Concepts:

• Fail-fast methodology
• Intellectual humility vs. weakness
• Tribal epistemology
• Locus of control
• Strategic resource allocation

This Week's Practice:The Belief Examination - Five questions to help you hold your beliefs with both confidence and humility. Not to abandon what you believe, but to understand why you believe it.

Find the Belief Examination worksheet at jellyfishphilosophy.com

Why This Matters:

We've spent four weeks understanding the epistemic crisis. This week marks a shift—from diagnosing problems to developing the mindset needed for solutions. Intellectual humility isn't just a nice idea; it's the foundation for everything that follows in Pillar 2.

If you're tired of conversations that go nowhere, if you're exhausted by certainty culture, if you want to be the person who models something better—start here.

Next Wednesday: We explore historical information crises and discover we've faced information chaos before. Spoiler: We survived every time.

The Current podcast - Navigate information chaos without losing your mind. New episodes Monday and Wednesday. Based on The Jellyfish Philosophy by Jon Sanchez.