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> the 30-40% of YouTube users who don't have that skill, Who are you or YouTube to make this judgement? More often than not, the "I'm smarter than the average

> the 30-40% of YouTube users who don't have that skill, Who are you or YouTube to make this judgement? More often than not, the "I'm smarter than the average person" types are the ones making the worst decisions.

brnt 5y ago
There is plenty of research supporting this thesis.
- Throwawayaerlei 5y ago
  And you don't need to do any research harder than reading history to see this in LBJ's prosecution of the Vietnam war with the "best and brightest" he inherited from JFK.
- tekknik 5y ago
  When will the egotistical narcissism stop? This type of “I’m better than you” talk is not acceptable when it comes to race, how come it’s acceptable when the subject is intelligence?
  - mohanmcgeek 5y ago
    If we extrapolate this, these narcissists would be asking for an end to the Universal adult franchise and say that only the "properly informed" people should be allowed to vote. I've heard this argument in my country already from certain circles
edmundsauto 5y ago
That’s also what YouTube viewers think. Not making a decision, is also making a decision. Develop your own news curation source and stop relying on a corporation to do it. If that is too difficult, perhaps consider the challenge the news org faces. Everyone makes bad decisions. While you are angry at YT for what they have removed, are you also praising them for each thing they did not action? If not, you are getting upset about a very small percentage. That may be valid for your own issues, but it does not make it representative If you ever wonder why other humans don’t support your issue, and your issue is not representative, perhaps that is your answer to make more sense of things.
- mohanmcgeek 5y ago
  I see you countering a bunch of right wing talking points which I have not even made. I was referring to GP's overt arrogance in justifying YouTube's intervention here. People can generally duduce for themselves what the truth is.
greyhair 5y ago
Always keep in mind that 50% of all people are dumber than average.
- mohanmcgeek 5y ago
  The smarter-than-the-average people aren't the problem The people who are very sure that they're way smarter than the average are often not very smart.
Siira 5y ago
The problem is not that these people aren’t smart. It’s a good bet that they are. The problem is that they aren’t sufficiently benevolent. Their narratives are fundamentally optimized to benefit themselves first, and then others. Free speech limits power and increases competition, which is the most effective way to decrease rent seekers.

brnt 5y ago

There is plenty of research supporting this thesis.

Throwawayaerlei 5y ago
And you don't need to do any research harder than reading history to see this in LBJ's prosecution of the Vietnam war with the "best and brightest" he inherited from JFK.
tekknik 5y ago
When will the egotistical narcissism stop? This type of “I’m better than you” talk is not acceptable when it comes to race, how come it’s acceptable when the subject is intelligence?
- mohanmcgeek 5y ago
  If we extrapolate this, these narcissists would be asking for an end to the Universal adult franchise and say that only the "properly informed" people should be allowed to vote. I've heard this argument in my country already from certain circles

edmundsauto 5y ago

That’s also what YouTube viewers think. Not making a decision, is also making a decision. Develop your own news curation source and stop relying on a corporation to do it. If that is too difficult, perhaps consider the challenge the news org faces. Everyone makes bad decisions. While you are angry at YT for what they have removed, are you also praising them for each thing they did not action? If not, you are getting upset about a very small percentage. That may be valid for your own issues, but it does not make it representative If you ever wonder why other humans don’t support your issue, and your issue is not representative, perhaps that is your answer to make more sense of things.

mohanmcgeek 5y ago
I see you countering a bunch of right wing talking points which I have not even made. I was referring to GP's overt arrogance in justifying YouTube's intervention here. People can generally duduce for themselves what the truth is.

greyhair 5y ago

Always keep in mind that 50% of all people are dumber than average.

mohanmcgeek 5y ago
The smarter-than-the-average people aren't the problem The people who are very sure that they're way smarter than the average are often not very smart.

Siira 5y ago

The problem is not that these people aren’t smart. It’s a good bet that they are. The problem is that they aren’t sufficiently benevolent. Their narratives are fundamentally optimized to benefit themselves first, and then others. Free speech limits power and increases competition, which is the most effective way to decrease rent seekers.