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Did we make a mistake valuing opinions, now that opinions outweigh facts?

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Heartlander · 80-89, M
Most facts are usually just fortified opinions. By giving weight to different opinions we tend to come up with better fortification for some opinions over others.

Many fact that were assumed to be true 100 years ago, 200 years ago have been replaced over the years with better facts.

I think it would be a mistake to believe that we are at the terminal end of facts, and thus opinions are no longer needed. I think that's how what we think of as the "dark ages" became the dark ages.