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Originally Posted by henry quirk
March 17th: Why do some people mistrust their own common sense?
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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.
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March 17th: Why do some people believe that not auto-deferring to experts is synonymous with being anti-expert?
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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.
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March 17th: Why are some good people douchebags?
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Because people are fallible and honestly don't know what is happening in others' heads.