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Good riddance?

I believe I'm missing some profound point that the TFA is apparently making.



The point is that uncertainty about some things creates social engagement.


Not to mention that you can come up with some interesting ideas, art and even inventions when facing such uncertainty -- stuff that is lost otherwise.


Well, there are still things to be uncertain about that aren't useless trivia, factoids, or urban legends. Hopefully the new BS free era will trickle down to the lower classes, gradually eroding their ignorance and prejudices, at least about one-liner facts.


Hopefully this new era will also gradually mitigate lazy generalizations and atavistic class distinctions.


Point taken, but please read for the kernel of truth that remains after all the nits have been picked off.


It has indeed been entire minutes since I saw somebody rationalize their well-actuallying into social good. Well done.




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