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Some just want to promote conflict, cause chaos, or even just get attention.
There has been a lot of research on the types of people who believe conspiracy theories, and their reasons for doing so. But there’s a wrinkle: My colleagues and I have found that there are a number of people sharing conspiracies online who don’t believe their own content.
They are opportunists. These people share conspiracy theories to promote conflict, cause chaos, recruit and radicalize potential followers, make money, harass, or even just to get attention.
There are several types of this sort of conspiracy-spreader trying to influence you.
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No raindrop feels itself responsible for the flood.
By perpetuating and increasing human stupidity, you’re enabling the situation you’re complaining about.
I love that, and I don’t think I’ve heard it before.
I came across this phrase organically by accidental haiku:
Water drops in the Ocean never mean to be- come a tsunami
It’s not fun because I am a functional adult.
That’s nice dear, most adults are not functional and didn’t have rich enough parents to ever be functional. STEM majors really should have a forced 4 years of humanities, especially sociology, before being allowed online.
https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2024/oct/02/optimist-cynicism-faith
You are who you pretend to be.
Blocking you prophylactically.