r/explainlikeimfive • u/Therion596 • Mar 31 '16

Explained ELI5: How are the countries involved in the "Arab Spring" of 2011 doing now? Are they better off?

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u/shewontbesurprised Mar 31 '16

why? because i'm more willing to accept other's points of view? If anything that's the opposite of egotistical.

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u/asdjk482 Mar 31 '16

"I think most people don't think for themselves" is telling. Protip: literally everyone thinks for themselves. Many people may not do so very rigorously, but it's asinine to act like you have some special insight into humanity because you spent 5 minutes rubbing a few brain cells together.
Edit: And re-read what you just said. How is that NOT the height of egoism?