Request for this sub: academic credentials

The same could be said of people who would flair themselves with their academic credentials. They too will get burnt out and leave eventually. Systemic issues like this are not easy to solve, because we are fighting against human nature. People are naturally emotional. They naturally gravitate towards perceived authorities rather than trying to figure it out themselves. It's much easier to be told what to think, rather than put in the work to really understand an issue. This sets up a perfect situation to be misled. I've talked about this many times here on /r/Nootropics. It's a revolving door of people because it eventually becomes tiresome for those trying to productively participate. I know what needs to happen. I have just not figured out the best way to get there. It's something myself and the other moderators have talked about a lot. We can try to nudge the community in that direction, but it falls to everyone here to be the change they want to see in the sub. If enough people start productively leading discussions and linking research, more and more people will follow. The herd mentality can be used for productive means, but you have to get that snowball rolling enough to maintain momentum.