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In my opinion, it's not ignorance but fear and anxiety. When you have too much information, even conflicting, the human brain rejects all. It's like when you w
by giuliomagnifico 1y ago
In my opinion, it's not ignorance but fear and anxiety. When you have too much information, even conflicting, the human brain rejects all.
It's like when you watch an ad for an insect repellent: if they show you all those disgusting insects, the ad disgusts you so much that you avoid the product. It's a phenomenon known in psychology.
Now the trend is the same with news and media.