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Misinformation is hard to counter because ignorant are easily persuaded by what they want to hear regardless of authenticity. It’s primarily why people prefer
by austincheney 5y ago
Misinformation is hard to counter because ignorant are easily persuaded by what they want to hear regardless of authenticity. It’s primarily why people prefer news only from certain sources that fit their political lean or why some people prefer social media gossip over news.
- thereddaikon 5y agoIts more fundamental than that. People are biased, will consciously disregard information that runs counter to their biases even when they know its true. There is almost nobody who is truly committed to the truth for the sake of the truth. People will compromise to lies for all sorts of reasons. Its Human nature.
- austincheney 5y agoObjectivity is an identifiable and measurable personality trait. It’s rare, but not as rare as you suggest. Objectivity is completely orthogonal to intelligence and generally inflates the appearance of a person’s intelligence but can also do the opposite if counter to a deeply invested truth.