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> It seems like could settle all these conspiracy theories, disputes, and just move on. Unfortunately, facts aren't very effective against such conspiracy theo
by maltalex 6y ago
> It seems like could settle all these conspiracy theories, disputes, and just move on.
Unfortunately, facts aren't very effective against such conspiracy theories. People who believe in them aren't (typically) engaged in a pursuit after the truth.
It's a social phenomena and has to be treated as such.
- tmaly 6y agoFacts not mattering seems to be a more common thing. At least that was a take away I had from reading Kahneman's book Think Fast and Slow