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Well, you seem to be disillusioned.

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You really don't believe much of what anybody is saying anymore.

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but that's not to say that you don't have any opinions 
because you do have very strong opinions,

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you are just not looking for answers anymore since you 
already have a fixed opinion of the world.

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You seem to be a bit pessimistic about society and 
the political system.

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In your mind politicians and decision makers are just saying what they 
need in order to do what they want to do.

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you stopped reading the newspapers and watch the news 
on TV.

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Sometimes you tune in to see what's going on but you quickly turn it off again it's just the 
same old nonsense and you don't have time for that.

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You are not really seeking the truth because 
everybody has their own version of it and we will never know the full story anyway.

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While youre views seem a bit pessimistic to other people,

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in your opinion they have yet to be proven false.

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You don't see the point of having heated debates about political subjects since we are all caught in our 
own beliefs anyway.

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You believe in things that make sense based on your own experiences.

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But in this way of thinking, however, you run the risk of not keeping up with the current events of the world.

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That might be just fine with you, but you will probably feel that you get more and more detached 
from the world around you.

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When young people voice their concerns about the world, you tend to dismiss 
their fears, even if they are based on factual evidence.

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If you don't follow the news or keep up 
with the scientific developments,

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you will be more likely to be persuaded by arguments that match your own but are taking you down a rabbit hole.

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Without the fundamental scientific knowledge 
you might find yourself drifting into

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information bubbles where the arguments 
sound logical, but have no factual basis.

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If you find yourself persuaded by an argument 
that you know is controversial,

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try to validate it from different sources.

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Do some quick fact 
checking along the way to see if the claims hold up to scrutiny.

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Remember that we all have our own version of the truth
- even you -

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so you might as well make sure that 
it is verified by science.

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Good luck!