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Crypto criticised for thriving on suspended critical thinking

Original: In an intellectual environment where suspension of critical thinking has become paramount, with doubts and misgivings re

A commentary argues that the cryptocurrency world has been able to make numerous flagrantly self-contradictory promises because debate takes place in an intellectual environment where suspending critical thinking is prized and doubters are treated almost as committing a mortal sin. The post, which cuts off mid-argument, frames crypto's survival less on merit than on a culture that discourages scrutiny and question-asking.

Why now: Ongoing scepticism and debate over crypto's contradictory claims keep the criticism circulating.

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• In an intellectual environment where suspension of critical thinking has become paramount, with doubts and misgivings regarded practically as mortal sins, # crypto has managed to get away with asserting a lot of flagrantly self-contradictory promises. The core and center of… · mxchara@cyberpunk.lol

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