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As you get older, your ability to think critically declines. If it was ever present. Even someone very sharp can be tricked. You’re talking about a principle, n
by sjtindell 5y ago
As you get older, your ability to think critically declines. If it was ever present. Even someone very sharp can be tricked. You’re talking about a principle, not the reality of our society.
- trts 5y agothis strikes me as ageist. Maybe there is a citation here? Once bitten, twice shy Fool me once, shame on you ... Why wouldn't the accumulation of experiences logically lead to people being savvier about claims over time?
- sjtindell 5y agoIf I remember right it was an explanation for why so many elderly folks fall for scams. Their ability to parse grifters declines, literally a part of the brain related to trust declines as we get much older. Here is some discussion in Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-older-adults-are-too-trusting/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-older-adults-...