Like probably most people in the discussion here, I think I’m smarter than the average person, and can discern the truth from multiple conflicting claims.
But a little introspection shows me that no, this isn’t really true. I’m not hunting down original sources for everything I think I know, I’m mostly relying on gatekeepers (experts) to tell me what is true.
Unfortunately, in social media, everybody gets to be an expert! How can the average person tell?
As much as it goes against my grain, I have to admit that society works better when the gatekeepers decide what the truth is, even though we know they don’t always get it right.
Our current technology allowing any kind of garbage to be amplified to the masses is making things worse, not better.
But a little introspection shows me that no, this isn’t really true. I’m not hunting down original sources for everything I think I know, I’m mostly relying on gatekeepers (experts) to tell me what is true.
Unfortunately, in social media, everybody gets to be an expert! How can the average person tell?
As much as it goes against my grain, I have to admit that society works better when the gatekeepers decide what the truth is, even though we know they don’t always get it right.
Our current technology allowing any kind of garbage to be amplified to the masses is making things worse, not better.