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I disagree that a wave of rationality has come from somewhere and boosted everybody's critical thinking skills -- it doesn't seem to have affected e.g. the anti
by pklausler 10y ago
I disagree that a wave of rationality has come from somewhere and boosted everybody's critical thinking skills -- it doesn't seem to have affected e.g. the anti-vaxxers yet. The OP might want to consider some alternative explanations as well as the original hypothesis.
- ktRolster 10y agoMaybe it can be explained by the rise of apathy.... To be anti-GMO, you have to do something, get out there, check labels to avoid foods, whatever. Whereas vaccination is something that forces itself into your attention when you have kids.
- Broken_Hippo 10y agoThere are some folks that won't be swayed. I find a thread in the anti-gmo's that equate Monsanto is bad, therefore GMOs must be bad as well. There is a similar line with the "organic" produce folks... organic methods can be bad for the environment yet they are thinking it is better practices. However, in this case, folks have to read carefully and do stuff. In addition, it seems government and health organizations are no longer backing up the anti-gmo stuff as much as they were. Which is a victory in rationality.