As a "modern skeptic" who practices critical thinking and does my level best to avoid common fallacies we are all vulnerable to;
I see the social epidemic, panic buying and other irrational behaviours as a symptom of societies who have lost track of seeking evidenced based information and their minds weakened by accepting Woo, alt medicine, fake news and non evidence based claims. A reduced capacity to understand and believe who is an expert and when you should trust their advice, has being caused by people selling things or who perceive their industry at risk such as the fossil fuel industry about climate change. As a result these unscrupulous people pedal doubt to fuel fear or delays in decision making for their own selfish gains. This "doubt" undermines peoples ability to evaluate reliable sources and destroys trust where is is due. It is in a crisis when we see the weakness in the people and systems around us. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe begins; Don't Panic! Regards Tony -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/75307a53-8ceb-47a7-8868-a19fcda96601%40googlegroups.com.
