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It's funny how incredibly susceptible HN seems to be to the smooth talkers. Yeah, I know this person is technically being charged with being a Russian double a
by sliverstorm 9y ago
It's funny how incredibly susceptible HN seems to be to the smooth talkers.
Yeah, I know this person is technically being charged with being a Russian double agent and committing treason, but he just seems so down to earth, relatable, and smart! Swoon!
- hitekker 9y agoIt certainly doesn't help that we, especially here on HN, conflate intelligence and morality. "Ah this guy is smart, so he must be a good person!" or "this person is bad, well he must be an idiot!" I'd argue, this mental shortcut stems from the way we view ourselves: "I know I'm smart, but I don't know if I'm good, so I'll just set $smartness = $goodness so I no longer have to worry!"