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> I blame the education system This is a popular venue for blame, but perhaps you haven’t yet met the highly respected scientists claiming that masks don’t wor
by zamfi 6y ago
> I blame the education system
This is a popular venue for blame, but perhaps you haven’t yet met the highly respected scientists claiming that masks don’t work against covid, that AIDS wasn’t real, or that vitamin C cures everything —- these are all highly educated people who, in their fields, have a deep understanding of “theory of knowledge” and “scientific method fundamentals”.
But, they are also human, and suffer from the human biases: confirmation bias, various selection biases like survivorship bias, etc.
These, I think, are more likely the culprits — and if you can figure out how to solve those within the education system, please share!
- lordnacho 6y agoI have actually met medical doctors who believed in homeopathy. My point isn't that they wouldn't exist if things were taught properly. For a start, schools could teach people about how we actually unravel truths from statistics. It's a bit unfortunate that one of the most famous books in the area is called "How to Lie with Statistics". But all those things you mention, did you learn them in school? No, you tend to learn the conclusions but not the reasoning behind.
- zamfi 6y ago> I have actually met medical doctors who believed in homeopathy. My point isn't that they wouldn't exist if things were taught properly. What...is your point then?
- lordnacho 6y agoThe point is that your critical thinking journey is a journey. Yes, most people would think "oh, homeopathy in a doctor, what went wrong?" but what people should be doing is going through the thought process of what to believe about claims and evidence in the medical sphere.