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She didn't lose her boyfriend to conspiracy theories, she lost her boyfriend to the pervasive system of beliefs that prevents people from confronting their assu
by strken 6y ago
She didn't lose her boyfriend to conspiracy theories, she lost her boyfriend to the pervasive system of beliefs that prevents people from confronting their assumptions when it really matters.
Belief in conspiracy theories is the specific issue from a whole class of problems: what is the most important thing you believe, how do you know it's true, and is that good enough or do you need to take additional action in case it's false?
- BEEdwards 6y agoExcept his stance before the cancer came back was pro medical science, it was his youtube and facebook research that dragged him into the conspiracy.
- pizza234 6y agoThis is not clear. Based on the article: > Soon after Sean found out his cancer had returned, when he had decided he was rejecting chemotherapy, the pair found themselves watching countless YouTube videos it seems that he first decided not to undergo chemo, then clinged on whatever he could.
- baddox 6y agoThe conspiracy theory is a pretty necessary part, because the ideology needs to be able to dismiss the medical status quo, and it’s simpler to claim that the whole system is a conspiracy rather than attempt to address any actual medical or scientific claims.