I always laugh at third eye Leo meme knowledge of learning. One of the most frustrating things about debating, discussing or addressing scientific topics in general is the tendency for people to appeal to authority. There is a difference between constructing an argument based on facts and knowledge versus disregarding knowledge and facts based on a lack of (perceived) authoritative source. Needless to say, common sense is not so common.
Examples
If someone were to tell you that putting bleach in your eye is good for your vision I would hope that such a comment raises red flags. I would hope that such a comment doesn’t sit well with the rest of your knowledge.
If someone were to say that vitamin A is good for your eyes I would expect that you’d find it in your mind to be relatable to other ‘isms’ you have encountered in your knowledge. Perhaps scurvy comes to mind. Perhaps generally understanding that nutrition affects the performance of the machine that is the human body comes to mind. We all know there are fundamental components and raw materials needed to live. Believe it or not, there are people dumb enough to ask you for a source when you tell them that drinking water is good for you. Do not underestimate the potential of stupidity.
What’s My Point
Anyways, what I’m trying to get at here is that learning does not occur in a void. You must always reconcile it with everything else you know and because of this we are all authoritative in a way. Gnostic, gnosis… to know based on your experience… I’ve spent a lot of time studying science. Surely I am no expert, but you’d be hard-pressed to bullshit me so easily. I expect the same of you. This is third eye Leo knowledge of learning.
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