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In "Behind the Curve" (Netflix doc about flat earther's) the thing that became very clear is that it's not just about believing the earth is flat for these peop
by jv22222 5y ago
In "Behind the Curve" (Netflix doc about flat earther's) the thing that became very clear is that it's not just about believing the earth is flat for these people, it is about belonging to a community of like minded people all fighting the same good fight.
A sense of community. A sense of purpose. I think that is why they so doggedly stick to their guns. Without sticking to the belief, there is so much to lose (friends, partners, purpose, etc).
- starik36 5y agoI liked that they set out to prove via science that they are correct. They were, of course, stunned to find out that they are wrong. But still, nothing wrong with being skeptical, as long as you are prepared to accept results to the contrary.
- thejackgoode 5y agoI came to think that first comes the unwillingness to accept world as presented by society. The community forms on the basis of this need. It does not matter what element of current consensus gets questioned. Unhappy people go into psychosis sometimes.