Good illustration that in theory there’s no difference between theory and practice, but in practice there is.
To most, consensus and truth are the same
Submitted 5 weeks ago by iii@mander.xyz to showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
toofpic@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
“Millions of flies can’t be wrong!”
Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
The flies aren’t wrong. Eating shit is good FOR THEM but woukd not be good for humans
iii@mander.xyz 5 weeks ago
Speak for yourself
explodicle@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
That raises the question of if you’re another fly or another human.
massacre@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
So say we all!
seven_phone@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Consensus is the instinctive collective response of the mind to the world whereas truth is its regimented output. This is most obvious in the evolution of language, the truth in this instance is things like definitions, syntax and grammar but this is all after the event and looking back explanation. The real growth of language is from consensus. The definition of the word gay in original form by etymology was carefree and happy which is it’s truth but by consensus of usage it was altered to mean homosexuality, which is an entirely separate definition. The consensus idea very easily overran that of truth and became what is real.
LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Sure seems like they get treated that way. I mean, assuming we’re all in agreement on that.
anakin78z@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I mean, that’s just common sense
Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 5 weeks ago
Argumentum ad populum, the fallacy that if most people agree, they must be correct.
JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
The opposite is also dangerous, i.e. believing reflexively in heterodoxies and conspiracy theories. But your point stands.
IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks ago
If every youtuber promotes something, its likely something bad.
Not always.
But very likely.
ahem Honey ahem