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I think you're overstating the psychological effects and underestimate the self-controlling influence of needing other people to repeat what you say. A single
by morsch 15y ago
I think you're overstating the psychological effects and underestimate the self-controlling influence of needing other people to repeat what you say.
A single raving lunatic with a PA can cause a lot of stress in a gathering, it's almost impossible to shut him or her up. OTOH if you rely on Mic Check, people will simply stop repeating what you're saying if you're an ass or even if you can't stop rambling.
- sp332 15y agoA raving lunatic with a PA isn't likely to convince anyone. But a reasonable-sounding person can recite a few lines, and with a bunch of people repeating him, can convince a crowd of a lot of nonsense. Repeated information, especially from multiple sources, is much more convincing and can break down a person's critical reasoning abilities much more easily than a raving lunatic.