Biases, Belief and Information: How does one decide?

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[–]Tom_Bombadil 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I read an article/blog some 25 years ago that basically said, in the future the fight will be for your brain and what you believe.

This fight for your brain has always existed. Otherwise no one would submit to any others rule.

In fact, it was happening at the time you read that article; except that the authors assumption was predicated on the fact that they were winning (at the time), and your brain was under their control.

They were also recognising that this would be increasingly difficult.

It's much more difficult to deceive people today.

I suspect that the missing downvote feature is quite alarming to those with less than honorable intentions. The SaidIt admins are hardened veterans of many a shill encounter.

This will be a difficult nut to crack.

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    [–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    I am so sad. I enjoy saidit and am disappointed the second comment on my challenging post degenerates to...me being under someone else's control.

    I'm stating that every society controls an individual belief's to some extent. Some are more controlling than others. The West has been heavily propagandized for over 100 years, so if you grew up in the West then it would be a miracle if you have no biases that aren't of your own making. These biases are an effective means of social mental control.

    Patriotism. Religion. Culture. Society. These factors overwhelmingly dictate ones beliefs and actions. These are extremely means of socially induced mind control.

    Maybe you feel that you decided each and every opinion on the objective merits. I suppose it's possible. How realistic is that assessment?

    It's difficult to begin the process of examining one's biases without first accepting their existence. It's difficult to free one's mind from external influence, without coming to terms with some uncomfortable realities.

    This isn't meant as a personal attack. This is a fact.