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I think my biggest improvement in thinking in the past few years has been calibrating trust in authoritative figures. I'm still not great at it but I'm getting a lot better!

5:40 AM · Jan 29, 2021

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The appropriate level of trust in authority figures is zero

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People will say that about like... Politicians, but are less likely to say that about scientists

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@crankycatcoder

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zero?

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Better trust in authoritative figures than authoritative politicians!

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@papayathreesome

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Crackpots Rationalists 🤝 Calibrated trust in authoritative figures

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Bluesky …. Ich habe genug..

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That’s a balancing act right there.

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What do you think is the difference between now and then

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simply ask what is their level of consciousness

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You know, authoritarian figures are just people too. Some good, some bad. Generally has less to do with them being authoritarian, and more to do with who they are as a person.