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NancyLebovitz comments on Open thread, September 9-15, 2013 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 09 September 2013 06:49:27PM 2 points [-]

I think people are pretty gullible in general, though that may be a result of being enculturated into whatever culture they're living in, not just a matter of schooling.

I've noticed that I'm less susceptible to shiny new idea! than I was, though I probably don't check debunkings nearly as carefully as I should.