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Almost all conclusions are drawn from a certain set of assumptions. For example, the Affordable Care Act is in place, but costs are still rising. Some people t
by rtpg 10y ago
Almost all conclusions are drawn from a certain set of assumptions.
For example, the Affordable Care Act is in place, but costs are still rising. Some people think that this is because it's not "enough socialism". Others think it's because of "too much socialism".
You could list facts, but people are not looking for raw data, they're looking for analysis. How do you analyze this "objectively"?
Even if the content is objective in the sense of reality, many people will say it's not objective. And public opinion of "objective" sources are usually those that play to the both sides fallacy.
Going back to GGP's thing, people read what they want to read. What if you just happen to be right? Like, what if the "liberal echo bubble" is "actually" the truth? does this problem go away?
I think objectivity is hard to maintain, but objectivity + belief of objectivity in the public eye is probably impossible.
- mistermann 10y ago> How do you analyze this "objectively"? At the very least, an acknowledgement of conflicting ideas would go a long way to gaining the trust of those who may have disagreeing opinions. Give me two partisan views of the same topic, and one author points out a summary of the conflicting ideas of their "opponent" while the other is silent, if I am on the fence on the issue I am going to have more trust in the opinions of the party who was transparently honest. I'm not seeing much of this from anyone these days.