WHO Should You Trust? Politicians, ministers, actors, sports stars, Doctors, Ph.D.s?
Just who should you believe when they speak or especially
when they promote something you don't quite understand?
Politicians? Ministers? Actors? Sports Stars?
NO.
But what about MDs or all those educated people
with Ph.D.’s? Any idea how “smart” those people are?
You probably think they are among the smartest
people around.
See below, it will probably shock and amaze you. Possibly
confirm some deep, dark suspicions.
We should all know never to trust anything any politician says.
Some of them are honest and tell the truth, but how do you
determine which ones deserve your trust? Choosing a party isn't
the way to decide.
We should also know that TV ads or really any commercials are totally
untrustworthy but very carefully choose their words so they
don't get into legal trouble. Instead they hint or say something
highly suggestive if you don't.
One ad says half, "1 in 2 kids are under hydrated."
Kids WHERE? Doesn't say in the U.S.
Doesn't say what under hydrated means, it is not
a medical term.
Actually half of kids get thirsty every day in fact, EVERY person tends to get
thirsty every day..
There are lots of ads scaring parents that their kids aren't eating
enough protein, or fried food, or something.
I have found that kids are like cats, none except those with serious
medical or mental health problems will starve in the presence of
a mix of foods.
If they don't like peas, let them eat the rest of the meal.
If they keep it up, give them nothing BUT peas or broccoli,
etc. for dinner a few days.
That won't stunt their growth or put them in the hospital, or
any of the dire problems ads for children's yogurt and such
say will happen.
Consider that companies never advertise anything you actually need.
Ever see an ad for "Food"" "Meat"? "Clothing"? No, what
you actually see are ads for a specific kind of food, "someone's"
sausages. Not "potatoes" only "Idaho" potatoes.
For example, a feminine wash product (product ads go in cycles,
it is apparently time for these again, the last big surge
of women and their daughters having heart to heart talks on TV
about how they keep clean was a decade ago.)
The commercial says it is "tested" by gynecologists.
OK, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? "Tested,"
NOT "approved". If it were tested and approved, or
medically required, or even useful, they would say so.
What does "tested" mean? Used as a dish cleaner?
Window cleaner? Used as shaving cream?
They only hint which the FTC can't prosecute them for.
Here is something you may not have considered.
A disturbing number of people automatically tend
to believe sports "heroes."
(What is HEROIC about having some physical skill and
taking a lot of money for it? Nothing wrong with that, but
how is that heroic?)
Doctors Scientists, and Ph.D.’s
But what about the people who are supposed to be so smart?
Yes, believe MDs about their field of medicine.
Yes, believe a scientist somewhat about his/her
Specialty.
Yes, the same for those holding doctorates.
But outside their extremely narrow field of expertise?
just how smart do you think a doctor or
college professor really is?
of those who take tests. That translates
to an approximate IQ of 130 - remember,
the AVERAGE is always 100, by definition.
Now comes the shocker, HALF of those
With an earned Ph.D. and about 48% of
Medical doctors couldn’t get into a MENSA
beer party or serious conference except
as a GUEST.
That’s right, the average IQ of a Ph.D. in the U.S. is
128 and the average IQ of an MD is 130.
I always bear that in mind when hearing people
repeat some nonsense just because they
have a Ph.D. in some field NOT related to
their opinion.
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