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Opinions don't need to be supported by facts or based on facts. They do need to be compatible with factual reality, otherwise they're called delusions.
by epgui 2y ago
Opinions don't need to be supported by facts or based on facts.
They do need to be compatible with factual reality, otherwise they're called delusions.
- DavidPiper 2y agoUnfortunately, phantasms[1] and mass delusions are also very much possible. Increasingly, opinions don't need to be compatible with factual reality to be believed. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/Anarchy101/comments/pyfhzb/please_explain_to_me_what_a_phantasm_exactly_is/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Anarchy101/comments/pyfhzb/please_e... (Sorry for the Reddit link, it's the most succinct explanation I could find)
- epgui 2y agoThat’s true… and it’s perfectly compatible with what I wrote.
- tanseydavid 2y agoDelusional people do not speak in terms of opinion they present their perception as facts.