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The solution is for people to study philosophy and math. My impression is that most people think decently well for themselves, especially after this and the gen
by swiley 7y ago
The solution is for people to study philosophy and math. My impression is that most people think decently well for themselves, especially after this and the general consensus now seems to be that average people are much more intelligent than most people thought during the 20th century.
- dangoor 7y agoI'm not sure what you mean by "intelligent" specifically, especially as it relates to the topic at hand. People are vulnerable to all sorts of cognitive biases, somewhat independent of "intelligence".
- hi5eyes 7y agohow would studying philosophy and math help combat the ever growing frequency of people coming into impression of intentionally misleading content on the internet lmao Ive heard the "study logic!" line from so many people and they miss the point of marketing/propaganda
- rabidrat 7y agoOkay, let's say that's the solution. A) people en masse haven't studied those topics adequately so far (empirically), so even if all students were to have adequate education in philosophy and math, there would be a multi-generation lag between today's problem and the solution taking effect. B) Any plan that requires everyone ("people") to do something is a non-starter. Okay so let's say it doesn't have to be everyone, but some critical mass. Maybe enough people such that a simple majority become effective fake-detectors, and then their skills would be a social filter for the ones who don't have that skill. How do we keep the other 30%, say, from being taken in by a charismatic huckster and becoming an isolated faction with their own fork of factual reality? Asking for a friend.