The Crown Of Ignorance

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The Crown Of Ignorance

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The Dunning-Kruger effect strikes again! This comic brilliantly skewers the paradox of people who reject scientific expertise while simultaneously crowning themselves as intellectual royalty. The character literally wearing a crown while proclaiming "I'm the DUMBEST MAN ALIVE" only to follow it up with "I'm a critical thinker who thinks for themself because I distrust everything experts and scientists say" is *chef's kiss* perfect irony. True critical thinking requires evaluating evidence, not reflexively rejecting expertise. It's like bragging about your swimming skills while actively avoiding water!

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