When Information Isn’t the Problem Anymore!

I had this entry in a draft when I Found this slightly philosophical video above  and wanted to share. When you finish watching feel free to listen to NOFX- The idiots are taking over

Remember when we used to think people made bad decisions simply because they lacked information? That idea feels almost nostalgic now. Today everyone carries the internet in their pocket — endless knowledge available at any moment — and yet people still make the same poor choices. Why?

Because now every idiot feels empowered to “think for themselves,” even when they have zero education or experience in the topic. “I don’t need any expert advice, I did my research.” Ten minutes on a phone in the bathroom and suddenly everyone believes their opinion is as valuable as that of someone who actually studied the subject.

There was a time when people respected authority — not in a blind obedience way, but in the sense that they acknowledged expertise. Doctors, engineers, lawyers… people who invested years into learning and practicing their craft. Today, that respect has eroded. The internet has convinced everyone that a quick search equals competence.

Don’t get me wrong: everyone should have the right to an opinion. But everyone should also understand that opinions have different weights, depending on the training, experience, and information behind them. The ability to understand the information presented to you — or to recognize when you don’t know enough — is becoming a rare quality.

So rare, in fact, that it’s much more comfortable to just scroll TikTok or YouTube Shorts rather than going to a library to find a book or even googling a peer reviewed scientific paper for the consensus of the experts in a field . Proper education takes time, effort, and patience. Nobody wants to watch hour‑long lectures or university‑level explanations. And this leads, as the video above puts it, to voluntary ignorance — a choice to remain uninformed — which unfortunately affects all of us.

A further trend I'm seeing is people even skipping over the google or FB search and just simply posting easily answearable questions to forums or Reddit waiting for somebody else to do their homework. You may argue that at least they are trying to enlighten themselves, but without control on who is answering your question (a car macahnic answering a question about a medical problem) the information received isn't reliable as it would be when consulting a book on teh suibject, made for laymans and peer aproved after being written by a doctor.

Getting back to a culture of respect for authority, being able to be flexible in your beliefs, understanding logical arguments and scientific results is essential for social evolution.