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> Buuuut, you know. No I don't. Could you please explain? If random blogs have helped you catch doctors making mistakes (like they have me) then it would seem
by tchaffee 6y ago
> Buuuut, you know.
No I don't. Could you please explain? If random blogs have helped you catch doctors making mistakes (like they have me) then it would seem to strengthen my point that gatekeeping sources of valuable information based on their origin instead of their quality is a mistaken approach.
- gspr 6y agoWhat I mean is: even after experiencing that, I'm gonna see a medical doctor for medical problems. I bet you will too, if the problem is serious enough.
- tchaffee 6y agoWe are discussing how and where we learn things. So the fact that I go to a mechanic to fix my car has little to do with gatekeeping about where I should learn about how to fix my car, or learn enough to keep my mechanic honest.
- gspr 6y agoWell, if the blogpost that taught you how to fix your car has an elementary mistake that the author refuses to acknowledge and gets super defensive about, it's sure time to take a step back. Does it mean all blogs are bad? Of course not. But if you have the option of listening to a world-renowned mechanic instead, for free, I'd say you should.
- tchaffee 6y ago> This is part of the reasons why it's dangerous to replace education from established institutions with random blogs on the internet. > If you have the option of listening to a world-renowned mechanic instead. With the note that "world-renowned" has almost nothing to do with "education from established institutions" I feel like we've made progress here, so I'll leave it at that.