• Impractical_Island@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    This is likewise how you cater your feed to be super comfortable so you see the same shit over and over and never grow or develop, and develop a rather strong intolerance of opinions other than your own.

    • kestrel7_7@lemmy.world
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      37 minutes ago

      Controversial opinion but seeing people repost the same tired ass arguments that we all get from the media actually isn’t that helpful to anything.

      Put another way, I already have to tolerate people who disagree with me all day every day at work and in daily life and so on. If I want to learn something I’ll go read an actual book on the subject. Subjecting myself to online shitposting may not be as helpful.

      There is nothing intellectually stunting about seeking community with people who are less argumentative, just like there is nothing enlightening about arguing with people who are posting in bad faith.