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This is a science community. We use the Dawkins definition of meme.
I was one of those people in college, the only reason I even graduated was because I found tutors to get me through my required math and science credits. I'm smart enough to know that there are many things I don't understand so I listen to who do understand them to not do that is like going to a lawyer and explaining the practice of law or to a mechanic and telling them how to fix your car.
Dunning-Kruger effect in full force in a land called Distopia States of Amerika
Yet another reminder that all the mentions of Dunning-Kruger are a better display of it's perceived effect than the original study ever was. In the original study, people correctly predicted their performance relative to others, but the discrepancy was in the scale of that difference, which can be attributed to numerous factors. Dumb people just took it as "stupid people think they're smart" and run around saying "Dunning-Kruger" to sound smarter... oh the irony.
And yes, given two mentions in the above text, this is, indeed, a suicide by words.
You'll never be a writer but you still learned how to write (if somewhat poorly).
The dogma of scientism and the obsession with STEM is just as responsible for this situation as anti intellectualism is.
I assume that i will disagree, but i think it mainly is because "the dogma of science" is a phrase that i immediately recognize as a right wing talking point.
But since you kind of only put that out there and i don't expect right wing idiots on Lemmy i'll give you the benefit of the doubt and ask you to kindly elaborate a bit.
What is the dogma of science? Who holds it? What sciences? All of them? Just STEM? And speaking of, who is obsessed with STEM? How and where does that obsession express itself?
None of the basic bio taught in American or Western schools is enough to actually understand mrna and how modern immunization works. Physics has ONLY been helpful to me racing cars.
The issue is tearing down institutions that serve as experts.
Should add a sentence to top panel that says "they should teach useful things in school like how to do your taxes!"
spoiler alert: that's just reading and basic math applied to something besides a test for a grade.
i went to 4 science classes senior year and i gotta say i agree with the one on the right
This 'Today' is outdated by 5+ years.