I take it for granted my neighbours can read, think racism is bad, like democracy, trust medicine, don’t believe in witches, etc.
Those truths had to be taught, and in a different time or place, they wouldn’t exist.
Those truths had to be taught, and in a different time or place, they wouldn’t exist.
https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1370997229201338373
What holds a group of people together is what truths they know and believe.
It’s surprisingly hard to function alongside people who have radically different beliefs from yours.
Of course, that’s what we’re seeing a lot of lately.
It’s surprisingly hard to function alongside people who have radically different beliefs from yours.
Of course, that’s what we’re seeing a lot of lately.
We talk a lot about fake news, but I wonder if fake education is the bigger problem.
Everyone used to learn from school, which gave countries a cohesive set of truths to rally around.
Increasingly our education is from the internet. We know more, but less consistently.
Everyone used to learn from school, which gave countries a cohesive set of truths to rally around.
Increasingly our education is from the internet. We know more, but less consistently.
Our culture comes from our shared knowledge.
Our shared knowledge is becoming more contentious.
Either (a) we get better at educating people in a post-internet world, or (b) we fragment more as a society.
I’m betting (b) then (a).
Our shared knowledge is becoming more contentious.
Either (a) we get better at educating people in a post-internet world, or (b) we fragment more as a society.
I’m betting (b) then (a).
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