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Will the world ever stop being anti-intellectual? (discuss.online)

submitted 11 months ago by ThePenitentOne@discuss.online to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] Hexadecimalkink@lemmy.ml -3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Your points dispproving hydrogen as a viable energy solution for the future are a bit silly. It's like saying the future isn't possible because what is available now. I would actually say you're being anti-intellectual because you're not being open minded and solution oriented, which are intellectual traits.

[–] Auzy@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You might need to read the discussion, as I was being solution oriented (Hydrogen has many good uses, and I agreed with that based on evidence).

But, the original poster started using buzzwords (I blocked the guy, so don't remember them fully, but there was a lot), character attacks, and dismissing major evidence. Character attacks aren't a valid debating technique...

[–] Hexadecimalkink@lemmy.ml -3 points 11 months ago

Fair I don't have enough context.