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If you haven't yet, watch The Social Dilemma.

Now, it's not unimpeachable. In fact, it's problematic in a host of fairly major ways. That's because, as I've written about before, ANY Netflix documentary is an unreliable source of "truth".

You see, documentaries are typically designed to make a particular argument. One the filmmaker -- as a biased, flawed, only partially informed person (like the rest of us) -- believes.

This means they skew toward telling stories about, and collecting interviews with, folks who agree with the filmmaker's perspective.⁣

This film is no exception.⁣⁠

(There is not even one, fully fleshed out, dissenting point of view in the full 90 minutes. That's a problem.)⁣⁠

But you should watch it anyway.

Because, even in its flaws, it does capture something important. Something you need to hear and experience.⁣⁠

Then, immediately after you finish and you're awash in discomfort, google "the social dilemma criticism" and find articles by believable writers who disagree with some of the ideas in the movie.⁣⁠

BTW, that's not just a suggestion for this movie. It's a best practice good thinkers do across the board. I call it "Google The Opposite" and it's your ONLY CHANCE at reducing bias + steering clear of the problems of polarization, partisanship, and tribalism outlined in the movie.⁣

The Social Dilemma is (and should be) a wake-up call for everyone alive right now. But good thinking demands that we probe for exactly why.

Honestly, watch it.

12/12/2017

07/13/2017

Money can't buy you happiness. But it can buy you a bellyak. And that's close enough 🐶

07/11/2017

04/23/2017

Demo party at the - looking good y'all!

04/18/2017

04/01/2017

Tired of choosing between rollerblading and bellyaking? NOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO! Introducing THE ROLLERYAK! Part bellyak, part roller blade, this sexy piece of American innovation wheels seamlessly from land to river, so you never have to stand up again!

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03/22/2017

Bellyak Lesson and GCA Trip My name is William Blakely and I’m 18. I have cerebral palsy and have t…