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Just yesterday there was a conversation about college degrees. Why is it that so many people here feel like they're an expert in absolutely everything? Condesce
by thehappypm 5y ago
Just yesterday there was a conversation about college degrees. Why is it that so many people here feel like they're an expert in absolutely everything? Condescending people who are vaccine skeptical, for one, as if they themselves were literal vaccine experts. There's so much hubris in the top tier of society it's almost sickening.
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- smolder 5y agoYou could say some of the top tier of society has a presence here, but I don't think it describes most of HN's audience and commentariat. Anyway, comment quality does vary a lot by subject matter. Industry insiders aren't likely to say anything new in this case, whether because of NDAs or language barriers or disinterest in HN, yet there is broad interest in the direction of automobile development. It's something people here are trying pretty hard to understand themselves, so they often feel they have gained enough insight to share, just as they do with COVID. I'm no sociologist though, this is just a layman's take. :)