It's conditional upon a person knowing anything. They have to be familiar with some sort of field in order to see when the journos get something wrong.
Most people are so damn retarded that they have expertise nowhere.
We instinctively seek out the simplest and most confirming answer to all things presented to us, so that way our brain can say "case closed" and not have to expend effort on it. Its how stereotypes are formed, its how memes work, etc.
So unless you are actively forcing yourself to question everything presented to you, especially things you agree with, you will end up falling for the trap again.
I still don’t understand how a person can learn about it and then still trust any mainstream news source.
It's conditional upon a person knowing anything. They have to be familiar with some sort of field in order to see when the journos get something wrong.
Most people are so damn retarded that they have expertise nowhere.
Because the human brain is a complex, lazy organ.
We instinctively seek out the simplest and most confirming answer to all things presented to us, so that way our brain can say "case closed" and not have to expend effort on it. Its how stereotypes are formed, its how memes work, etc.
So unless you are actively forcing yourself to question everything presented to you, especially things you agree with, you will end up falling for the trap again.