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mcguire on Aug 16, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why is it so hard to be rational?

Aside: As a general rule of thumb, conspiracy theories are not rational.

UnFleshedOne on Aug 16, 2021 [–]

2 years ago I would agree with you 100%. Lately though conspiracy theories become conspiracy facts with alarming frequency. And the speed with which media reaches "We've always been at war with Eastasia" zeitgeist on each shift does not inspire confidence.

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