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Arthur_Frain

(2,209 posts) Wed Dec 25, 2024, 03:22 PM Dec 25

So the wife asked me why people believe ridiculous stuff like [View all]

“The Earth Is Flat”, or “The Moon Landing Was Staged”, or “Chemtrails”.

Anybody have a recommend for a good layman’s terms intro to crowd dynamics and psychology such that you could recommend?

Thanks in advance.

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So the wife asked me why people believe ridiculous stuff like [View all] Arthur_Frain Dec 25 OP

That's an ironic question to ask on christmas. Think. Again. Dec 25 #1

Love your reply! PJMcK Dec 25 #6

Cheers! Think. Again. Dec 25 #9

Because most people are stupid. Iggo Dec 25 #2

Extraordinary Popular Delusions And the Madness of Crowds bucolic_frolic Dec 25 #3

Thanks, I'll check that one out. Arthur_Frain Dec 25 #5

Paging Alex Jones.... Alex Jones to the courtesy phone.... Frasier Balzov Dec 25 #4

look how many people believe in virgin birth Skittles Dec 25 #7

Stupid people wanting credit for being smart by proposing dumb theories. Yavin4 Dec 25 #8

You might get some insight at vanamonde Dec 25 #10

I just tell them we know the earth isn't flat because the cats would have knocked everything off by now nt yellowdogintexas Dec 26 #11