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[Griff]

March 17th: Why do people distrust experts?

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510053/on-point

Tom Nichols talking about science experts making fewer mistakes than neophytes and getting corrected by their peers when wrong... among other things.

[henry quirk]

Originally Posted by Griff

March 17th: Why do people distrust experts?

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510053/on-point

Tom Nichols talking about science experts making fewer mistakes than neophytes and getting corrected by their peers when wrong... among other things.

March 17th: Why do some people mistrust their own common sense?

March 17th: Why do some people believe that not auto-deferring to experts is synonymous with being anti-expert?

March 17th: Why are some good people douchebags?

Let's see national progressive radio tackle those.

[xoxoxoBruce]

If they said a meteor shower was coming where they actually hit the ground, but there's only less than 1% chance of being hit, I'd still take cover rather than ignore it.

[henry quirk]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

If they said a meteor shower was coming where they actually hit the ground, but there's only less than 1% chance of being hit, I'd still take cover rather than ignore it.

Have I suggested anyone ignore anything?

[henry quirk]

we attempted to use reason

Don't attempt: do.

This is all I'm suggesting, to much resistance and mischaracterization, here and elsewhere.

[Luce]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

we attempted to use reason

Don't attempt: do.

This is all I'm suggesting, to much resistance and mischaracterization, here and elsewhere.

Hard to use logic and reason when data is being intentionally withheld.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Not when the information that does exist matches your preconceived notions.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

March 17th: Why do some people mistrust their own common sense?

Because it is limited by our personal experience and the narratives we run in our own heads to try to make sense of the world.

March 17th: Why do some people believe that not auto-deferring to experts is synonymous with being anti-expert?

Because sometimes delaying action kills people in the real world. We have to use the best information and judgement we can lay our hands on in those moments. It could be wrong but we attempted to use reason not rhetoric which is generally better.

March 17th: Why are some good people douchebags?

Because people are fallible and honestly don't know what is happening in others' heads.