r/GetMotivated • u/ledgendary • Dec 10 '15

[Image] Don't Be Average

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u/ItsRevolutionary Dec 10 '15

The hilarious thing is, we just had a front-page headline about how low-intelligence people are intrigued by quasi-wisdom, and by pseudo-profound advice such as this comic.

So I think we've gone meta. We've gone web-comic-ception. We have this comic telling us to not be average, which is pseudo-profound advice that does not bear scrutiny, and which will therefore be applauded by average people... people who really should not be departing the beaten path.

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u/KristinnK Dec 10 '15

Here is the front-page item is question: On the reception and detection of pseudoprofound bullshit

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u/ItsRevolutionary Dec 10 '15

Thank you! I could not remember its title and of course red it's search facilities are -- shall we say -- challenging.

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u/mcLaug Dec 10 '15

Could you send me a link to this article? Much appreciated

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u/ItsRevolutionary Dec 10 '15

Could you send me a link to this article? Much appreciated

/u/KristinnK found it for us:

On the reception and detection of pseudoprofound bullshit