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>Having to form an opinion about every damn thing that matters is a) exhausting and b) hubris. It is not possible to be an expert on everything. That's a cynic
by hammock 5y ago
>Having to form an opinion about every damn thing that matters is a) exhausting and b) hubris. It is not possible to be an expert on everything.
That's a cynical take, and it illuminates the importance of good education, so that "hubris" as you put it is minimized and right judgment is maximized.
Even more important when most children's education is more and more geared away from critical thinking, and instead towards the One True History.
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- GhettoComputers 5y agoSomeone stated everyone in the US has an opinion. He wrote a book that sold well and was carrying copies to the US, the worker there took a look at his cargo and exclaimed "nobody will buy it". Do we really need opinions on everything?
- hammock 5y agoForming your own opinion and sharing it are two completely different things.
- throw0101a 5y ago> That's a cynical take, and it illuminates the importance of good education […] The left-hand side of the bell curve will be a challenge in that regard. (Average IQ is 100.) “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.” — George Carlin