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Even more dangerous to "future elites" which are working as we speak to rise to power exactly based on today's lack of critical thinking. I'm saying that while
by soco 5y ago
Even more dangerous to "future elites" which are working as we speak to rise to power exactly based on today's lack of critical thinking. I'm saying that while looking at the rise of the extreme right - which at least in Europe is very tightly knit with an entire cocktail of conspiracy theories (because no one buys only one). Yeah they blame the usual migrants and whatnot but the conspiracies arguments seem to be what puts wind in their sails,
- ganzuul 5y agoYesterdays conspiracies are today's fact. Accusing someone of entertaining these theories is just driving another wedge of separation into society and hastening deinstitutionalization. If you want to 'do good' you need to create inclusive narratives that erase inequality and live by them.
- soco 5y ago"Yesterdays conspiracies are today's fact" - you mean, Elvis is still alive and the Earth is hollow, reptilians control the governments and subliminal TV ads control masses? The fact that you could find a couple of examples throughout history which came true does not say anything about today's conspiracies.
- effie 5y ago1. and 2. are jokes, but 3. a 4. are close. Don't mix them up.
- glial 5y ago> Yesterdays conspiracies are today's fact A broken clock, etc etc. Believing in something without sufficient evidence should always be an opportunity for scrutiny and debate.
- ganzuul 5y agoThere are strange things flying in the sky that humans didn't create. The US govt admitted to deceiving the citizens of the country on this subject. I understand that this will take time to sink in.