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minus-squareReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·15 days agoYou might be right, but I think the question is, “does my commitment to the cult outweigh my commitment to self and empirical reality?” I think like in any other cult that fleeces its members, the answer for many is, “yes.”
minus-squareGenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·15 days agoJust saw this article today on ArsTechnica, which seems relevant: https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/believing-misinformation-is-a-win-for-some-people-even-when-proven-false/
You might be right, but I think the question is, “does my commitment to the cult outweigh my commitment to self and empirical reality?”
I think like in any other cult that fleeces its members, the answer for many is, “yes.”
Just saw this article today on ArsTechnica, which seems relevant: https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/believing-misinformation-is-a-win-for-some-people-even-when-proven-false/