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Censorship is Counterproductive
54:18 - 59:55 (05:37)
Attempting to censor people's beliefs only serves to entrench those beliefs further, as history has shown. Censorship is often targeted at conspiracy theorists and those who hold controversial beliefs, but if these beliefs weren't seen as dangerous or true, there would be no need to censor them.
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The lack of passion in most people makes them ridicule those who are passionate, such as the rationalist movement.
54:18 - 56:22 (02:04)
Summary
The lack of passion in most people makes them ridicule those who are passionate, such as the rationalist movement. People enjoy watching Hollywood actors play parts as they provide archetypes.
ChapterCensorship is Counterproductive
Episode#385 - Gurwinder Bhogal - 15 Mental Models To Understand Psychology
PodcastModern Wisdom
The Backfire Effect is a cognitive bias that makes it difficult to change people's minds when they believe something.
56:23 - 58:33 (02:10)
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The Backfire Effect is a cognitive bias that makes it difficult to change people's minds when they believe something. Research shows that when people are restricted from expressing or pressured to adopt a different point of view, they usually react by believing their original point of view even more.
ChapterCensorship is Counterproductive
Episode#385 - Gurwinder Bhogal - 15 Mental Models To Understand Psychology
PodcastModern Wisdom
The censorship nowadays usually targets conspiracy theories, QAnon, and anti-vaxxers, which only makes them even more adamant.
58:33 - 59:55 (01:22)
Summary
The censorship nowadays usually targets conspiracy theories, QAnon, and anti-vaxxers, which only makes them even more adamant. The social media app named Parler is also mentioned.