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One of the most aggravating things to me in this world has to be the absolutely rampant anti-intellectualism that dominates so many conversations and debates, and its influence just seems to be expanding. Do you think there will ever actually be a time when this ends? I'd hope so once people become more educated and cultural changes eventually happen, but as of now it honestly infuriates me like few things ever have.

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[-] DeathWearsANecktie@lemm.ee 11 points 8 months ago

Science is the best means by which we can understand the objective truth about the world around us. It's a shame that people are rejecting it in favour of conspiracy and superstition.

[-] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 4 points 8 months ago

That’s just human psychology at work. Many of these BS explanations are appealing to a certain type of mind.

[-] trailing9@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

It's the same to people. All the interest in the latest cancer medicine, people like science. They are not anti-science, they cannot tell the difference.

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