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That's because part of education is learning to think critically, which specifically means learning to overcome those biases you mention. You say "in reality" a
by gnaritas 10y ago
That's because part of education is learning to think critically, which specifically means learning to overcome those biases you mention. You say "in reality" as if those supporting education are't aware of human nature, but it's precisely because they are aware that they want people to be better educated, it helps overcome the petty tribalism inherent to the uneducated.
You're incorrect about what it presumes; valuing facts is something most people need to be taught. That's why there's always a push for education, otherwise you end up with Trumpism.
- nikcheerla 10y agoThe "petty tribalism inherent to the uneducated"? As if the salary class – highly-educated left-learning professionals – doesn't have it's own tribal affiliations, it's own status markers, its own inconvenient facts that it excludes for the sake of a higher narrative?
- gnaritas 10y agoAre we now disputing that ignorance is a bad thing, really? Do you think society is better off with more uneducated people? Racism, bigotry, misogyny, homophobia, etc are all symptoms of ignorance; those are petty tribalisms. Ignorance isn't something to defend, but to strive to eliminate.
- nikcheerla 10y agoWhen did I dispute ignorance is a bad thing? I'm just saying that the first stop in fighting ignorance is looking at yourself? What inconvenient facts do you refuse to accept? Where do you apply standards unevenly? Where are you showing confirmation bias? Telling people from another tribe that they are ignorant has never changed anything.