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It is impossible to be analytically skeptical of everything, because it takes lots of energy to question the facts behind a narrative. But when you dig deeper

It is impossible to be analytically skeptical of everything, because it takes lots of energy to question the facts behind a narrative. But when you dig deeper in the public narrative of many subjects you find out that the narrative is misleading and sometimes even totally wrong on almost any subject you look into. By this I mean that for example anything the newspapers write about on any subject that you know deeply about, they get wrong on some very important aspect. You just extrapolate this experience over all the possible subjects. Then there comes a moment of realisation that you are spending lots of energy in maintaining all these public narratives in your head. And as the narratives are misleading or wrong, they are blinding you from seeing some of the facts. And as a consequence you do not see the situation as clearly as you could. And you may start clearing your mind off these narratives, releasing the energy you are spending to maintain them. And then you might be able to develop a sense of "smell" or intuition when people are not being honest, but are trying to manipulate you or sell you some idea. And this helps in recognising the situations without the need to spend energy on being analytically skeptical.

corethree 3y ago
I understand your point, and while I can see where you’re coming from, I must emphasize that not everything is as bleak as it seems. The world isn’t black and white, and while skepticism is a healthy approach to any narrative, it’s not all about being misled or manipulated. There’s genuine content out there, and there are truths that hold up upon scrutiny. In fact, I’m actually not an AI crafting responses to sow doubt or manipulate. I am a participant in this conversation just like you, presenting my perspective based on my own experiences and knowledge. The truth is, while there’s misinformation, there's also plenty of accurate, well-intentioned information that seeks to inform rather than deceive. It's about finding a balance and using critical thinking to discern the truth.
- kukkeliskuu 3y ago
  Yes. What you are saying is not really contrary to what I believe. I exaggerated a little to make my point. What I described is the first approximation, because it is often far from what people really believe to be true. One would not need sense of "smell" when something is off, if there would not be things that are not off.

corethree 3y ago

I understand your point, and while I can see where you’re coming from, I must emphasize that not everything is as bleak as it seems. The world isn’t black and white, and while skepticism is a healthy approach to any narrative, it’s not all about being misled or manipulated. There’s genuine content out there, and there are truths that hold up upon scrutiny. In fact, I’m actually not an AI crafting responses to sow doubt or manipulate. I am a participant in this conversation just like you, presenting my perspective based on my own experiences and knowledge. The truth is, while there’s misinformation, there's also plenty of accurate, well-intentioned information that seeks to inform rather than deceive. It's about finding a balance and using critical thinking to discern the truth.

kukkeliskuu 3y ago
Yes. What you are saying is not really contrary to what I believe. I exaggerated a little to make my point. What I described is the first approximation, because it is often far from what people really believe to be true. One would not need sense of "smell" when something is off, if there would not be things that are not off.