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>People don't believe they have time to understand things on their own

Knowing more is better, but has particular risks...

https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2011-12-28

It has taken me years to become expert level in just the things I do, there is vast range of knowledge I have, and yet because of the knowledge I have, I know that I barely know shit.

>we are encouraged to trust experts and to otherwise follow one of two distinct camps on any given topic.

This is what happens in the US because of our political system that loves turning everything in to L/R, Us/Them means of thinking.




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