RSN: Fighting the Derp

Smart people who should know better have repeated DERP to me on terms that makes one gasp! 

And far too many not so smart people repeat some outrageous DERP beyond comprehension! 

All too frequently, it is repeated verbatim from FAUX News or similar DERP source. 

The article below may be about a topic Paul Krugman knows well, but applies equally to numerous subjects, not the least of which is CLIMATE CHANGE, TERRORISM, MILITARY ACTION and so on. 

Maybe we should stop behaving like sheep.



What am I talking about here? “Derp” is a term borrowed from the cartoon “South Park” that has achieved wide currency among people I talk to, because it’s useful shorthand for an all-too-obvious feature of the modern intellectual landscape: people who keep saying the same thing no matter how much evidence accumulates that it’s completely wrong.

Fighting the derp can be hard, not least because it can upset friends who want to be reassured in their beliefs. But you should do it anyway: it’s your civic duty.

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FOCUS: Paul Krugman | Fighting the Derp 
 
Paul Krugman, The New York Times 
Krugman writes: "When it comes to economics - and other subjects, but I'll focus on what I know best - we live in an age of derp and cheap cynicism. And there are powerful forces behind both tendencies. But those forces can be fought, and the place to start fighting is within yourself." 
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