The human species isn’t on a steady decline into stupidity—it just feels that way. Why? because now everyone has a microphone.

joanwestenberg.com/dont-confus

@Daojoan

This is just... excellent.

Confidence v competence.

"The internet doesn’t make lies true—it just makes them louder. And humans, being the pattern-seeking, narrative-loving creatures that we are, tend to equate “louder” with “more real.”"

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