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Humans aren't nearly as intelligent as they've come to believe themselves to be. - PROT
by LurkingPenguin 5y ago
Humans aren't nearly as intelligent as they've come to believe themselves to be.
- PROT
- randomopining 5y agoWe have obvious needs that are biologically embedded through the forces of evolution. Tracing back from that, actions in most situations, and pitfalls, are predictable.
- more_corn 5y agoI've recently been making a study of misinformation and am forced to agree. The more I dig into how we as humans process and validate information the more I realize how bad we are at it. Myself included. As I've attempted to create formal methods for validating information I've had my confidence in my own rationality severely shaken.
- stretchwithme 5y agoActing over time, I doubt there's any misinformation that human intelligence can't see through. And if it did exist, it would be invisible. But, yes, in the short run, we can all be duped into believing SOMETHING, given the right circumstances. What rules can we follow to reduce the chances? Maybe LIMIT how much we consume from volatile sources like news sites. Maybe act slowly. One thing I've found is that it also really pays to explore something fully when you don't understand it. Just because someone isn't explaining something well may not be sufficient to dismiss it.