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>This is a huge problem. When fraud is rewarded over legitimate research we lose so many times. I’d generalize this further and say we have an underlying econo
by Frost1x 3y ago
>This is a huge problem. When fraud is rewarded over legitimate research we lose so many times.
I’d generalize this further and say we have an underlying economy and society that rewards fraud over what should be happening widespread. It’s happening everywhere and lying seems to be one of the best strategies to success. With competitive pressures increasing, it’s often even worth the risk. This may have always been the case but the population at large seems to be more cognizant of it and taking action on it. Politics, business, everywhere deceit is rampant. It may in some cases be “allowed” forms of lying or skirting around the truth but underlying behavior is the same here: avoiding the truth for one’s own self gain. There’s few if any establishments I trust anymore. I just assume everyone everywhere is lying for their own goals.
- georgeecollins 3y ago>> There’s few if any establishments I trust anymore. Sorry, but that's tin foil hat territory. Everyday I trust my bank to handle my money fairly, the gas station to give the right amount of gas, the labels on food and medicine to be accurate, the weather report, etc. etc. I am sure there are problems with virtually every institution that need to be addressed. But I am surrounded by reliable information and trusted actors.
- sethammons 3y agoSociety works on trust. That said, my bank/credit card company would not work with us when we were scammed with $10k of obviously fraudulent charges. Our next recourse will have to be legal action. There are reports of gas stations using more ethanol than labeled. I saw a tiktok last week on someone who brought in their own scale to walmart and the packaged meat was labeled at like 6 lbs but was actually under 5. My tax guy has fucked up 3yrs in a row so now I get to become a tax pro. The US govt owes me $40k and is dragging their feet sending me my money. The guy who repaired some external trim only used finish nails so it ripped out in the last wind storm. The company that installed my windows just ignored code and didn't install tempered glass where required so I had to fight them on that when someone pointed it out to me. I could go on and on.
- operatingthetan 3y agoYeah we need to inspect things carefully because we are getting scammed and lied to all the time. Olive oil being cut, fish being sold as the wrong species, supplements containing random other substances, there are a million examples in products in particular.
- georgeecollins 3y agoSure so I am going to inspect olive oil for myself?
- operatingthetan 3y agoThat's not within your skills?
- coolhand2120 3y agoI'm no expert, but I do. There is a lot of rotten olive oil sold in the US because we don't seem to care so much. Smell and taste is the best indicator. I am really irritated that my Italian dressing only contains only rapeseed oil and not olive oil so it's something I've been looking into lately. Olive oil is apparently very volatile and rather complex.
- faizan-ali 3y agoExpert here! You can totally inspect your olive oil yourself. First a primer: Extra virgin olive oil is the highest grade. This is unregulated and mostly nonexistent in most US grocery shelves. Here's the criteria I recommend: - Source. Most Italian olive oil is repackaged Tunisian, Turkish, Spanish olive oil. Which isn't a bad thing but consider why they're not consuming it themselves (Italy and Greece do not produce enough to meet domestic demand). You'll see this by abbrvs like Source: "TN SP TK" (Tunisia, Spain, Turkey). Look for single source oils. Consider Californian oil (if in the US). A country does not produce better olive oil than another, it's all up to individual producers. Some of the best oils I've had are from Australia, California, Chile - Smell! Does it smell like wax/waxy crayons/Crayola? It's probably a bit rancid/old. Not necessarily bad for you but lacks the health benefits (it's not extra virgin at this point if it ever was). It should smell fruity/grassy/green. - Taste: It should be bitter, fresh, and tickle your throat (that's the antioxidants!). It shouldn't leave your mouth feeling greasy. - Harvest date: Oil degrades quickly. If there isn't a harvest date, it's probably not great. Should be harvested within the last 2 years, ideally within 1 year. Extra virgin has the maximum taste and health benefits. Most grocery store oils are simply olive oil - not the highest grade but still significantly better than seed/nut oils. Source: I'm an olive oil somm
- doubloon 3y agoi actually work at a financial institution and you should not trust your bank, you should review your statements and complain if you find errors. which you will.
- georgeecollins 3y agoI work at a movie company and when we say "you'll laugh and you'll cry.." during a movie you absolutely will laugh and cry. I guarantee it.
- chiefalchemist 3y agoYes and no. E.g., Banking. Yes, trust them for transactions. It's their bread & butter. But if 2007 / 2008 taught us anything it's that the financial sector can't be trusted beyond simple transactions. Labels on food? For ingredients? Again, sure. But where is the label for "the taste of this product has been engineered to increase your consumption of it. Your health? Ha. Forget about it." And so on. You're trusting the sheeps' clothing and are all but ignoring the wolf that hides beneath it.
- dustingetz 3y agotragedy of the commons
- gremlinunderway 3y agolol what "commons" even exists nowadays? Everything is privatized or driven by small cliques/inner circles. There's no commons to exploit.