Similar to the nuclear weapons hoax, people will not admit to have been fooled by the authorities. Because that would mean our "democratic" governments are lying to us about pretty much everything and cannot be trusted. The Defense Department must have done some deep missions into Antarctica to probe its boundaries. But the results are classified. Very classified. Rockefeller-level Eyes Only:)
A perfect example of Dunning Kruger Effect. Your critics of mediocre intelligence are victims of a belief system that they think ensures them a slam dunk easy win and they will never dig into your analysis or question the narrative. Exactly the same effect for those with the unfounded belief that "vaccines saved millions of lives" or "Israel is the land of God's Chosen People" or "Gates is a philanthropist", etc etc. Everything is designed to avoid questioning the basic building blocks on which the "irrefutability" of our beliefs are built and it is nigh on impossible to convince anyone stuck in that intellectual rut. Writing this, I realise how similar the Dunning Kruger Effect is to Cognitive Dissonance.
Me thinks you’re right !
Similar to the nuclear weapons hoax, people will not admit to have been fooled by the authorities. Because that would mean our "democratic" governments are lying to us about pretty much everything and cannot be trusted. The Defense Department must have done some deep missions into Antarctica to probe its boundaries. But the results are classified. Very classified. Rockefeller-level Eyes Only:)
It’s a spiritual battle between good (truth) and evil (lies) that has been ongoing since the Garden.
A perfect example of Dunning Kruger Effect. Your critics of mediocre intelligence are victims of a belief system that they think ensures them a slam dunk easy win and they will never dig into your analysis or question the narrative. Exactly the same effect for those with the unfounded belief that "vaccines saved millions of lives" or "Israel is the land of God's Chosen People" or "Gates is a philanthropist", etc etc. Everything is designed to avoid questioning the basic building blocks on which the "irrefutability" of our beliefs are built and it is nigh on impossible to convince anyone stuck in that intellectual rut. Writing this, I realise how similar the Dunning Kruger Effect is to Cognitive Dissonance.
Amen, well stated conclusion!
I agree that some bodies with deep pockets are bent on deflection
We’re familiar with the contrived outrage of b l em, va xx , dye etc and the caustic rousing of p AID sh ills for all things that don’t fit…
some busy busy somebodies are running the mocking trope (one more time) of theoretical conspiracy and any questioning of aspiring con must be shamed:
deflected and discredited!
What on earth could you be talking about?
Enclosed cosmology is an upgrade in terminology