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5. With no more than three sentences, discuss your favorite specific example (not mentioned in the article) of the biggest epistemological problem you see in our society.
Most people either deny the fact that physical attractiveness matters or believe that its impact on the way people treat you is so weak that one can easily compensate for it with personality and confidence. That couldn't be further from the truth: there are many studies and statistics that show looks matter significantly, especially for men when it comes to dating in the 21st century—in an age when top-tier men are only a couple of swipes away, average- and below-average-looking men are struggling. This epistemological issue is unusual in the way that in this particular case "your truth," conclusions based on personal experience, is what the vast majority of people believe, while "the truth," actual facts backed by science and data, remain hidden from the mainstream and are seldom discussed outside the dark corners of the Internet inhabited by celibate, basement-dwelling men.
Most people either deny the fact that physical attractiveness matters or believe that its impact on the way people treat you is so weak that one can easily compensate for it with personality and confidence. That couldn't be further from the truth: there are many studies and statistics that show looks matter significantly, especially for men when it comes to dating in the 21st century—in an age when top-tier men are only a couple of swipes away, average- and below-average-looking men are struggling. This epistemological issue is unusual in the way that in this particular case "your truth," conclusions based on personal experience, is what the vast majority of people believe, while "the truth," actual facts backed by science and data, remain hidden from the mainstream and are seldom discussed outside the dark corners of the Internet inhabited by celibate, basement-dwelling men.
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