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volkris

volkris@qoto.org

I think the most pressing and fundamental problem of the day is that people lack a practically effective means of sorting out questions of fact in the larger world. We can hardly begin to discuss ways of addressing reality if we can't agree what reality even is, after all.

The institutions that have served this role in the past have dropped the ball, so the next best solution is talking to each other, particularly to those who disagree, to sort out conflicting claims.

Unfortunately, far too many actively oppose this, leaving all opposing claims untested. It's very regressive.

So that's my hobby, striving to understanding the arguments of all sides at least because it's interesting to see how mythologies are formed but also because maybe through that process we can all have our beliefs tested.

But if nothing else, social media platforms like this are chances to vent frustrations that on so many issues both sides are obviously wrong ;)

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volkris

5 days ago • •

volkris
5 days ago • •

It's striking how smallminded and myopic it is for mainstream #Trump supporters to laud a history of attacking during negotiation as a way to get future negotiation.

Reporting suggests #Iran isn't negotiating this time. For SOME reason.

#USPolitics

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