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Instead of the slippery slope metaphor which is problematic in so many ways (see my previous post), how about instead we talk about our investigation of possibilities, with an openness to being educated and changing our mind, as a \u201cdance on a volcano\u201d? There\u2019s even a perfect theme song:<\/p>\n<\/iframe>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/tracker\/7622297540113836091-1520263777561096421?l=exploringourmatrix.blogspot.com\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instead of the slippery slope metaphor which is problematic in so many ways (see my previous post), how about instead we talk about our investigation of possibilities, with an openness to being educated and changing our mind, as a \u201cdance on a volcano\u201d? 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