I feel like a lot of the more modern problems with our society stem from people NOT calling out and shaming dumbasses. Ignorance used to be a thing to be ashamed of, now people wear it with a badge of pride. I think some of that comes from the internet, which has allowed people to ignore any criticism and find echo chambers of fellow idiots to circle jerk each other into believing they’re right.
Ignorance and stupidity deserve to be called out, and those who spread it shouldn’t be protected from embarrassment.
There’s a massive difference between people who can admit they don’t know something and use it as an opportunity to grow, versus people who are proud of their ignorance and refuse to learn.
Joe Rogan is the perfect example of the latter. He really popularized this idea that, as long as you admit you’re an idiot, your terrible and factually wrong beliefs are just as good as reality.
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’
I feel like a lot of the more modern problems with our society stem from people NOT calling out and shaming dumbasses. Ignorance used to be a thing to be ashamed of, now people wear it with a badge of pride. I think some of that comes from the internet, which has allowed people to ignore any criticism and find echo chambers of fellow idiots to circle jerk each other into believing they’re right.
Ignorance and stupidity deserve to be called out, and those who spread it shouldn’t be protected from embarrassment.
There’s a massive difference between people who can admit they don’t know something and use it as an opportunity to grow, versus people who are proud of their ignorance and refuse to learn.
Joe Rogan is the perfect example of the latter. He really popularized this idea that, as long as you admit you’re an idiot, your terrible and factually wrong beliefs are just as good as reality.
-Isaac Asimov
This isn’t a new thing sadly.