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To what extent is it okay to be wrong about things? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 year ago by anticommon to c/[email protected]

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We live in an age of misinformation, but it's not always on purpose. Sometimes we hear things or come to conclusions that end up becoming fact in our heads. Other times it can be malicious with intent to deceive or subvert. Sometimes it's in the middle.

Where do you draw the line with regards to people being wrong about things and feeling compelled to correct or respond to their wrongness?

Am I wrong?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Critical thinking is a lost skill, it seems.