Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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No, but why? Different from there's a new outreach of the day, like this story that you told of the guy who said someone had mugged him. Yes. And suddenly people have opinions. My thing is, often people don't. But there's no book to read on that. What do you want them to do?
No, but why? Different from there's a new outreach of the day, like this story that you told of the guy who said someone had mugged him. Yes. And suddenly people have opinions. My thing is, often people don't. But there's no book to read on that. What do you want them to do?
Yes. I'm with you completely on this. And so I often also say, go to the primary source. So sometimes someone will forward something to me. Is this true? Yes. And I'm just like, where did you get this from?
Yes. I'm with you completely on this. And so I often also say, go to the primary source. So sometimes someone will forward something to me. Is this true? Yes. And I'm just like, where did you get this from?
I've been tricked myself. In what way?
I've been tricked myself. In what way?
And because I really do believe in the idea of experts. I really do. Like I want, and this is also the thing I often say, I want a president who knows more than I do. Like, you know, I want someone in every country that I, but anyway, that's not the case. But yes, we want experts. And yes, misinformation is increasingly a problem.
And because I really do believe in the idea of experts. I really do. Like I want, and this is also the thing I often say, I want a president who knows more than I do. Like, you know, I want someone in every country that I, but anyway, that's not the case. But yes, we want experts. And yes, misinformation is increasingly a problem.
But I think there is still, and what you said about people who read about vaccines, I mean, I take your point. But I think that those people, is it fair to say that they have already started with a kind of conspiracy theory point of view, which will then, I think, shape where they read? Because if we are talking about experts, maybe they should go to maybe the CDC website. But they don't.
But I think there is still, and what you said about people who read about vaccines, I mean, I take your point. But I think that those people, is it fair to say that they have already started with a kind of conspiracy theory point of view, which will then, I think, shape where they read? Because if we are talking about experts, maybe they should go to maybe the CDC website. But they don't.
So that's the point. That's what I mean about... Even the idea of experts has become corrupted.
So that's the point. That's what I mean about... Even the idea of experts has become corrupted.
I wish they had been more honest about that.
I wish they had been more honest about that.
If your baseline... But that's CDC action. How do we feel about it? I mean, can we really not make a distinction between... I think it was terrible. So do I. Yes. But does it cause you to then distrust everything the CDC says?
If your baseline... But that's CDC action. How do we feel about it? I mean, can we really not make a distinction between... I think it was terrible. So do I. Yes. But does it cause you to then distrust everything the CDC says?
It does. It does. You couldn't have said it better. Bravo! People should read more novels and short stories. I agree. And sometimes even the old ones, because there's just lovely wisdom in them, I think.
It does. It does. You couldn't have said it better. Bravo! People should read more novels and short stories. I agree. And sometimes even the old ones, because there's just lovely wisdom in them, I think.
Old or recent?
Old or recent?