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Commentator decries wilful ignorance in the internet age
Original: Tru2Day2766 We live in an era where infinite knowledge is literally free, yet pathetic zealots and political drones choo
A blog commentator argues that while the internet offers free access to virtually unlimited knowledge, many people instead use it to reinforce their existing biases rather than learn. The writer criticises what they call confident ignorance and tribal political thinking, accusing partisans and zealots of choosing to remain uninformed despite unprecedented access to information.
Why now: The critique of online echo chambers and wilful ignorance taps into ongoing debates about misinformation and political polarization.
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- Tru2Day2766 We live in an era where infinite knowledge is literally free, yet pathetic zealots and political drones choose to stay proudly brain-dead. They use the internet like a mirror just to validate their own delusional bias. It’s sickening to watch confident ignorance… · tapan4evr.blog@tapan4evr.blog
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