What a load of. “Do your own research” is worse than useless advice for someone who lacks critical thinking skills, a broad and deep education, and awareness of the cognitive biases such as confirmation bias to which you pay lip service. The internet is a giant misinformation (and disinformation) pit ready for the next sucker to fall into. Then you reach your cynical and false conclusion that the world is nothing but a vipers’ pit. Just not true. It’s true of course that there is no shortage of conmen and scammers only out for themselves. But “nobody cares about you except yourself”? Say what? Nobody has sincere and caring friends and family? There are no good souls who care for others altruistically? If that’s your reality, I pity you.