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[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 32 points 5 months ago
[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 25 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It can also skew one’s perspective on the world to know an immense amount about one specific field. When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

[–] DMK@mander.xyz 9 points 5 months ago

We would all do well to understand our biases.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Also it gives the uneducated the opportunity to associate education with evil.

[–] qaz@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago (2 children)

One of my biggest gripes with Lemmy is that some see a conspiracy in a very single thing in existence

[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 12 points 5 months ago

Doesn't have to be a conspiracy to have that effect or reflect that view

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's almost too much of a coincidence

[–] BugleFingers@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago