66 sats \ 1 reply \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 8 Apr \ on: An Inch Deep and a Mile Wide mostly_harmless
Thank you -- this cannot be said enough. The number of people I've known -- of all political stripes -- who have a valid skepticism of some or all mainstream sources and then blindly trust some of the most ridiculous BS is amazing.
A big part of it for some folks seems to be confirmation bias. But it's also just credulity.
I think this is key. A lot of folks will sometimes be right, but even people who are smart and diligent will mess up, and that's before we get into the shills.
I'm not a big Reagan fan, but trust, but verify is a great attitude to have.
Yeah, its a good attitude with most people. I do prefer the bitcoin, don't trust. Verify. Thing is, that is pretty much impossible with humans. Trust is not
true|false. Its more like a scale. My lady and I were talking about this recently and trust is like having a jar of marbles. When you get to know someone as they speak truth you add a marble. Over time the jar fills. The more full the more trust. But one lie can empty the jar. It is much easier to lose trust than gain it.What blows my mind about Americans is how they tend to trust people they don't know in some cases more than those they do. They trust "experts" and politicians. They trust celebrities. If I have never met someone, talked to them, had a meal with them I have very little trust in them. Thankfully the way I live my life I don't need to trust many people.
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