JA Westenberg
@joanwestenberg.eth
The most underrated cognitive bias: we intuitively understand that complex systems can't be controlled, yet demand that politicians promise to control them. Democracy then selects for the most convincing liars.
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alexander
@the-cynic
spot on. It’s the trap of human intuition. question is: is it possible to shift democracy to reward those who embrace complexity(truth) over false certainty?
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wake
@wake
yes, through education. but that depends on a social firmament that values education. Salt that and the whole tree falls over.
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