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[–] Genghis_Khan 0 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago 

I think the short answer is that most of the population simply lacks the intellect to really question anything they're told in any meaningful way apart from the most obvious of untruths. For example, "Greeks are lazy," while clearly false for being too broad and sweeping, feeds into people's natural desire to label things they don't know or understand, i.e. Greeks.

The people that feed us the information know this.

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[–] Frak 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Exactly I feel as though most of the population has lost the ability to critically analyze information, or at least don't care enough about world events to analyze any further than what the media reports

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[–] Evarett 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Lots of people just dont have the time to critically think. Work is about 8 hours if not more. after you have to drive home most of the time. relationships like SO's which take a good amount of time. friendships need some time if you want it to continue. family obligations. getting food and other needless chores like changing car oil. just so many things take peoples time away that it leaves most people not wanting to critically think about helping the world. They have only enough time to help themselves. now if only work life didnt take up so much life, thats when I can see people, the modern people having the ability to think more often with full energy.

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[–] Trypter 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

To build on that, the world and the life we live are often so busy and packed with events, decisions, circumstances, trials, and responsibilities that fact checking seems trivial when the facts don't directly affect your life.