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The Ascent of Dissent

Posted on 03/11/2024 by Daniel

Most of my education and certainly my university days were spent discussing, even arguing with people and very often being shown the errors in my thinking. It is interesting to find yourself on opposite sides with people who meet daily and have classes with, or debate with, and how familiar they become and how you mould a little into their life in other ways: on the sport’s field, in joint ventures and societies. You lean to live with people who know as much, if not more, than you do.

Social Media is the exact opposite. You avoid people you disagree with, you dislike people who disagree with you and to a far larger extent than is healthy for the mind, you avoid them or get rid of them from your feeds. To constantly be affirmed in your beliefs’ y surrounding yourself with people who agree with you ensures you think yourself right,

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