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"you can make *ignorant* people believe just about any message if you deliver it a certain way and often enough." I don't want to be 'that guy' but even smart
by BitwiseFool 6y ago
"you can make *ignorant* people believe just about any message if you deliver it a certain way and often enough."
I don't want to be 'that guy' but even smart and well informed people can be manipulated with the right techniques. Anyone can be manipulated and none of us should ever think we are immune. We're all human.
- causalmodels 6y agoFurthermore the belief that I, a smart and well informed person, am immune to manipulation is a vulnerability those seeking to manipulate you can exploit.
- Lutzb 6y agoWhile I agree that everyone can be manipulated and we should never consider us immune to manipulation, I would still argue that certain groups of people are more easily manipulated.
- chrischen 6y agoWhile I agree in general, the nuance is that certain people are in fact more susceptible than others. Hypnotists bring up a bunch of people on stage just to find the one most susceptible to their tricks. On the other hand, well designed manipulation like YouTube’s recommended videos can keep even the least ignorant people enthralled in videos.
- threatofrain 6y agoYou can make a poker player believe anything but I’m not surprised that some people can’t break even.
- koalaman 6y agoYou're right of course. We're all susceptible. I still maintain that ignorance is the dry kindling to misinformation's fire, while a well-educated populace is more like damp log.