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[–] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world -3 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Hidden behind all the memeing is a sad truth of the world all of you refuse to face

Humans value the appearance of competence over actual competence. An actor in a lab coat is trusted more than an actual scientist because the actor has spent years of his life appearing to be what he is not, and the scientist is too busy practicing science to worry about appearances

It is why we have a racist reality tv show actor as president

And none of you will take responsibility for your part

[–] dynamoMaus@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You have no idea whether people here take responsibility or do you assume this because nobody else points out this highly simplified analysis?

Humans value the appearance of competence over actual competence.

[–] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Just because it's simple doesn't mean people accept it or act to change their behaviors on it

And every facet of life reflects this. The highest paid aren't the most competent, but the ones with a carefully cultivated appearance of competence

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