> And I especially don't think it means anything about gullibility about information found online You really think it means absolutely _nothing_ about this top

> And I especially don't think it means anything about gullibility about information found online You really think it means absolutely _nothing_ about this topic? It's literally an example of people believing what they read online! I think you're having an overly defensive reaction to probably falling for it. > It would be very hard to go through life questioning the veracity of every inconsequential bit of information that no one has an incentive to lie about The issue is you may not understand or fathom the reasons someone may lie about something. Imagine the strange traditions that leaders have maintained throughout history to help control their subjects. To those subjects, I'm sure they weren't even imagining that these things they thought were spiritual were just fictions. As for my point - yes you should try go through life with a certain level of curiosity and apprehension when people tell you things. I feel like a lot of our societal issues are a result of things continuing for no good reason, just because we've done it in the past. It's become fairly easy to fact-check, and while not popular at parties, it's important if you're actually trying to learn and build an accurate mental model. If people were more comfortable questioning all aspects of our society (and if society was receptive to the criticism), I feel like we would be better off.