That doesn't qualify as a "hypothesis". It's an absurd conjecture. Here's another one: reading just nonfiction makes people fall victim of the Dunning-Kruger effect (and confirmation bias), while reading fiction makes them more comfortable with uncertainty and nuancehttps://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays/status/1065282216006103040 …
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My joke is not that farfetched. Much of people's views are predicated upon what makes them feel superior. Or what they can use to dismiss other people's views. Phrases which begin with "everyone knows" or "97% of scientists agree" often speak to a certain level of disdain.
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Such people have no idea they are appealing to authority and are not really making an argument at all. "Everyone" is the most ubiquitous yet undefined authority of all. Right up there with "they".
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