Comment on Why were so many people believers in the conspiracy that 9/11 was an inside job
mods_are_assholes@lemmy.world 1 year agoI think the weaponization of ignorance is a more nuanced subject than a binary choice.
There is no merit in pushing significantly disproven ‘theories’ like flat earthism.
Dr_Satan@lemm.ee 1 year ago
No doubt. But dang, when you call yourself right because you quote the most popular authority, I feel a strong impulse the play it wrong.
I mean, I’d push flat-eartherism just to highlight the absurdity of the popular epistemology.
mods_are_assholes@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Funny you mention that, there is a Flat Earth society that was started as a joke with members just arguing for fun.
They were mostly all replaced by true believers by the late 90s, I got to watch it happen.
And it plays out the same way in so many ‘ironic stupidity’ forums.
Dr_Satan@lemm.ee 1 year ago
The true believers have more zip than the careful contemplators, unfortunately.
mods_are_assholes@lemmy.world 1 year ago
This is a flaw in human nature that needs to be resolved before we move forward as a species.
It is no longer a survival benefit to follow loud, angry people.