Most people just seek reinforcement that what they believe is correct. Nostr experiences this to a degree despite generally being more organic in its network effect, and maybe this points to a constant of the human condition.

The issue that I take is that it often creates a simulation of support rather than genuine support.

A mentor once told me that disagreements tend to better approximate success. Eventually one person will be incorrect, but you’ll cover more ground that way when it comes to seeking or realizing truth.

Accepting challenge is a great way to hedge against failure.

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I agree that confirmation bias exists across social media platform which does lend support for your view, which ironically, could be an example of confirmation bias.

But I’m also doing the work to train myself to welcome and actively seek disagreement with my views without an expectation of reinforcement.

I also understand that failure in overcoming cognitive biases is a normal part of my lifelong commitment to learning to make better decisions.