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The idea is that people should have the skill of critically assessing the information they see, not trusting it by default, and knowing how to verify it. Like,

The idea is that people should have the skill of critically assessing the information they see, not trusting it by default, and knowing how to verify it. Like, check for conflicts of interest, historical precedents, correlate independent sources, etc. This skill only develops if people have to deal with lies on a daily basis. If we delegate the function of telling what's a truth and what's a lie to a 3rd party, it quickly starts abusing it for its own gain and the quality of life starts sliding downhill.

inetknght 3y ago
> people should have the skill of critically assessing the information they see, not trusting it by default, and knowing how to verify it Unfortunately, in America and I imagine abroad, those skills have been actively eroded so as to favor of consumerism. Moreover, the tools to pull one over on your fellow man have gotten more and more sophisticated such that you cannot trust recorded voices to be real, you cannot trust recorded video of people talking, and likely soon won't be able to trust recorded video at all. There's a serious problem with that in its own. But it's compounded when people don't satisfy the very requirements you want of them.
- thejazzman 3y ago
  Not to mention health conditions that prohibit people from sharing the mental capacity of people on here. Or let's get specific. My 96yo great aunt with Alzheimer's who has been repeatedly preyed upon. I'm kind of shocked and disappointed to see these attitudes amongst my colleagues. I thought we cared about each other.
  - Ms-J 3y ago
    There will always be lies out there. Sometimes the information is subjective to whomever is reading it. It's on the individual to determine first what he would like to read, and second, if it's true or false. I care that everyone has a choice and blocking information has no place in a free society.
- cgio 3y ago
  It’s further compounded by accelerating the atrophy. What you are describing is a vicious circle that ends with no freedom.
zdragnar 3y ago
> This skill only develops if people have to deal with lies on a daily basis. It's called critical thinking, and applies to every facet of life. A person can honestly believe what they are saying, but their belief is not, on its own, evidence that what they are saying is true. I think schools in the US don't really teach critical thinking, so much as regurgitation. I almost wish schools required a full semester course of debate, pushing students to craft arguments both for and against various topics. I suspect our politics might look a lot different if people were generally more skeptical of the things they're told to just accept.

inetknght 3y ago

> people should have the skill of critically assessing the information they see, not trusting it by default, and knowing how to verify it Unfortunately, in America and I imagine abroad, those skills have been actively eroded so as to favor of consumerism. Moreover, the tools to pull one over on your fellow man have gotten more and more sophisticated such that you cannot trust recorded voices to be real, you cannot trust recorded video of people talking, and likely soon won't be able to trust recorded video at all. There's a serious problem with that in its own. But it's compounded when people don't satisfy the very requirements you want of them.

thejazzman 3y ago
Not to mention health conditions that prohibit people from sharing the mental capacity of people on here. Or let's get specific. My 96yo great aunt with Alzheimer's who has been repeatedly preyed upon. I'm kind of shocked and disappointed to see these attitudes amongst my colleagues. I thought we cared about each other.
- Ms-J 3y ago
  There will always be lies out there. Sometimes the information is subjective to whomever is reading it. It's on the individual to determine first what he would like to read, and second, if it's true or false. I care that everyone has a choice and blocking information has no place in a free society.
cgio 3y ago
It’s further compounded by accelerating the atrophy. What you are describing is a vicious circle that ends with no freedom.

zdragnar 3y ago

> This skill only develops if people have to deal with lies on a daily basis. It's called critical thinking, and applies to every facet of life. A person can honestly believe what they are saying, but their belief is not, on its own, evidence that what they are saying is true. I think schools in the US don't really teach critical thinking, so much as regurgitation. I almost wish schools required a full semester course of debate, pushing students to craft arguments both for and against various topics. I suspect our politics might look a lot different if people were generally more skeptical of the things they're told to just accept.