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[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 22 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Most people don't want the correct answer, they just want their preconceived biases to be confirmed.

[–] x4740N@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Reddit is a big circlejerk of that

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

yep. The bigger the sub, the worse it was.

You would get some niche subs were there was some decent discussion but once one passed about 100K subscribers there would be a noticeable downward spiral.

[–] verysoft@kbin.social -2 points 11 months ago

It's why a downvote system doesnt work with the masses

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Uh no, if I'm looking up how to troubleshoot an issue with my computer's motherboard, I don't want to be told to slather it in banana pudding just because I like bananas. There ARE things where you can't "bias" your way out of it, things that are objectively correct and incorrect.

[–] Kyval@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

They're talking about people who believe misinformation or that their opinions and values are (or should be) universal. There is very little critical thinking or empathy from the masses on social media.

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

There ARE things where you can't "bias" your way out of it, things that are objectively correct and incorrect.

There are still people who believe the world is flat.

The things you believe are objectively correct and incorrect are not the same for everyone.

That is the problem,

Reality is not the same for everyone and many people believe they have the right to enforce their version of reality on others.

[–] BudgieMania@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I've always strongly believed that so I'm happy that someone else mentioned it

[–] MrMamiya@feddit.de 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Experts often qualify their answers and a certain segment of the population sees this as weak. It makes sense if you consider the strength of your faith being an asset you would view any nuance as weakness.

[–] Facebones@reddthat.com 5 points 11 months ago

This is the issue. Experts effectively speak in another language than the rest of us, and the dummies/(honestly mostly) intentionally disengenuous among us use that to disqualify experts.

Experts know there's a margin of error. Dummies are easily convinced by the intentionally disengenuous that the margin of error accounted for means it's all bullshit.

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

If I agree with them, they're an expert. If I don't, they don't know nothing.

[–] x4740N@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

The Internet also claims to be more experienced in a foreign country than the people living there

People on reddit certainly acted that way responding with their opinions when they think they know better than the people who actually have grown up in that country and experienced it

[–] thefluffiest@feddit.nl 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Socrates was right 2500 years ago

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Not surprising really, humans haven't changed in that time.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

We invented Bed Bath & Beyond in that time though. That’s not nothing.

[–] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 0 points 11 months ago

Until they went bankrupt lol

[–] EmergMemeHologram@startrek.website 1 points 11 months ago

We've developed better methods of shaving though.