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by bell-cot 1159 days ago
Not trusting authority figures tends to be extremely laborious, give little benefit, and gets you socially marked as an oddball.

Trusting authority figures generally is easy and works out well. 'Till it doesn't. But that's an unknown ways into the future, and you'll have plenty of social acceptance & sympathy for your "perfectly reasonable" misfortune.
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carlosjobim 1158 days ago
Not trusting authority figures is the #1 advice for success in life, and has been since the invention of "authorities".

The goal of "authorities" are always to harm you as an individual and the more you follow them, the more harmed you will be. There is really no limit to how bad they are willing to make your short existence on earth, including - but not limited to - putting you in a muddy trench to be slaughtered by the enemy's artillery.

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siftrics 1159 days ago
It's not laborious. Just think for yourself. Don't delegate critical thinking to some random idiot or stranger.

Being marked as an oddball is a very minor downside compared to your kids not being able to read well.

It's called "common sense" and you're arguing against it.

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