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Critical thought is actually really, really hard. Pre-internet the problem was too little signal, post-internet the problem is too much noise.

I would argue we've largely been anesthetized due to successful Gish Galloping. I have great admiration for people who put the effort in to sort out the issues, academics and journalists. But just now everyone eye-rolled when I said those two terms.



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