Well said!

This is also a method of introspection we should use ourselves, to keep ourselves honest and ensure our research is following truth and not just what we want to believe.

Most of us who make it here are genuinely objective, else we’d still be mindlessly repeating the narratives of the media and big tech.

But it’s also easy to let the comfort of being with like-minded people goad us into skipping key details in our own minds that might challenge the theories we find easiest to absorb.

Some of the greatest advice remains “if you want to learn something better, try teaching it to someone”, because it will force you to confront gaps in your knowledge.