Distrusting experts passes as critical thinking, distrusting conspiracies as closed-mindedness
DanielWhiteson · x · 2026-10-14
Sharing @simonmaechling's observation: society now celebrates suspicion of experts as "critical thinking," while treating skepticism of conspiracy theories as closed-mindedness — a double standard that warps public discourse.
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