It is rather depressing to live in a time of such irrationality which, to be clear, is not neccessarily associated with a given political persuasion. For example, the anti-GMO and antivax movements are not based on science, and each have been fueled by adherents on the political left. The urge to generalize based on anecdote, to distrust what is hard to understand and relying on gut feelings--these are human traits that can only be overcome with critical thinking and reason.

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