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Stop assuming that most people can think for themselves, in reality most are conditioned from birth to believe only what they are told and not to question. Formal education is a system of indoctrination it teaches one to read, write and do basic mathematics. As for individualism or the ability to reason they are frowned upon.
[–] 23674436? 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
in reality most are conditioned from birth to believe only what they are told and not to question
Well done anon. Most insightful comment I have seen on VOAT in a long while. Put another way: Every body, every where, at every moment is doing the best they can in that moment, the best that their nature and conditioning will allow.
High IQ people have good pattern recognition capabilities. Thought patterns are patterns. That's why high IQ people recognize the thought patterns of low IQ people. Low IQ thought patterns do not involve questioning authority or consensus.
So, when you see a "smart" person who does not question consensus or authority it's typically one of the following possibilities. #1 It ain't a smart person. #2 They are smart but there's a hidden agenda at play. #3 They are really smart and know keeping their mouth shut is usually best.
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They sold us a lie about 9/11, but 9/11 still happened. They're selling us a lie about this pandemic but the pandemic is still happening. It's not a fake disease, it's a man-made disease. There's a difference. People are dying from it, but the question is, is it worth shutting everything down?