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Originally Posted by Scott  I think the way to look at things in not in such black-and-white terms as these, but as more of a gradient. Instead of seeing long-term versus short-term, look at the effects of a situation in the short-term and, if undesirable, see how you can modify the situation to be beneficial in the long-term. Instead of seeing actions versus words, look at facial expressions, body language and tone of voice. Instead of seeing blind trust versus critical view, look at any given proposal with both rationality and openness. |
Think globally and act locally, huh? I think that is what you are trying to get at.
I personally have always tried to strike a balance between all the extremes that life presents. I dabble in both extremes. Living life on the fence (but not in a bad way). Buddhists call it the 'middle way', but they mean it in a more mystical sense. Ultimately they are the same anyway.
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I like the term "love-blinders" that you used; seems to perfectly describe a phenomenon that's all too common.
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Another term I use is 'belief goggles', which is a much larger concept. I
blogged about it and it seems to have peaked interest of some epistemology students.