Re:In 2017, I’m going to stop watching the news
by matwood on Saturday December 31, 2016 @02:39PM
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Practicing skepticism and always being analytical is a lot of work. Listening to the SGU podcasts shows that even when people are actively trying to be skeptics they still catch themselves shortcutting to opinions.
Let me ask you this. Take something you believe 100%, how much evidence the other way will it take for your opinion to change? Now imagine that item is somehow part of your identity. It's not an easy fight every single day.
The reason I bring this up is instead of saying 'some of these people', it's better to say all of us.
Some people are in very high positions of power and can make decisions that impact peoples lives. Ignoring them and letting them do whatever they want may not always lead to good outcomes. But I will agree that purely ruminating on it does not improve one's situation.