"...but, mostly, people believe wrong and stupid things not because they are stupid but because they are lazy".
I'm not arguing against this thesis, but I don't think you can ignore the power of hubris either. The amazingly blindered arrogance of flat-earthers jumps to mind for me
Clear and very true posting. Thinking is a painstaking process that can be frustrating and ego-deflating. The irony is that people’s fear of being seen as being stupid often leads them to exactly the unthoughtful automatic “thinking” (reacting) that results in stupidity.
Absolutely! I have always thought that philosophy should be taught at school - at least logic and especially emphasis on recognising the fallacies that people fall in.
"...but, mostly, people believe wrong and stupid things not because they are stupid but because they are lazy".
I'm not arguing against this thesis, but I don't think you can ignore the power of hubris either. The amazingly blindered arrogance of flat-earthers jumps to mind for me
Clear and very true posting. Thinking is a painstaking process that can be frustrating and ego-deflating. The irony is that people’s fear of being seen as being stupid often leads them to exactly the unthoughtful automatic “thinking” (reacting) that results in stupidity.
Absolutely! I have always thought that philosophy should be taught at school - at least logic and especially emphasis on recognising the fallacies that people fall in.