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bhrgunatha · 3210 days ago · link · · parent · post: Why do people form opinions on new subjects without learning about them ?
I believe you must. I don't think anybody has complete knowledge of any non-trivial subject. Experts may have enough knowledge, experience and competence to form opinions, but I don't believe anyone has 100% coverage. History is full of examples of experts who were wrong too. We de facto work with incomplete knowledge and incomplete information. That raises the question then - how much is enough? I don't think there's anything wrong with forming an opinion based on incomplete knowledge.