infinite_ass@leminal.space to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 9 hours agoIf you're right through manipulation (propaganda, marketing, etc), are you really right?message-squaremessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down125
arrow-up1-20arrow-down1message-squareIf you're right through manipulation (propaganda, marketing, etc), are you really right?infinite_ass@leminal.space to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 9 hours agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squareinfinite_ass@leminal.spaceOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down13·8 hours agoVia the mind-manipulating technique called “propaganda” an idea is inserted into your head, and the rightness of the idea too. Understand?
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up12·8 hours agoYeah, that’s just the perception of being right. Doesn’t say anything about the actual truth of the claim.
minus-squareinfinite_ass@leminal.spaceOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down8·edit-27 hours agoThat’s generally all we’ve got. Nobody has time for science or whatever. But if you had evidence that you were manipulated, that would make you feel less certain in your rightness. Right?
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up7·7 hours agoWha? I’m so confused. Am I being manipulated in this scenario into thinking someone else is right or am I manipulating someone else into thinking I am right? Maybe you have a more concrete example?
Via the mind-manipulating technique called “propaganda” an idea is inserted into your head, and the rightness of the idea too.
Understand?
Yeah, that’s just the perception of being right. Doesn’t say anything about the actual truth of the claim.
That’s generally all we’ve got. Nobody has time for science or whatever.
But if you had evidence that you were manipulated, that would make you feel less certain in your rightness. Right?
Wha? I’m so confused. Am I being manipulated in this scenario into thinking someone else is right or am I manipulating someone else into thinking I am right? Maybe you have a more concrete example?