• Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I wonder which kind of arguments made him change his mind; the evidence based ones or the ones calling him an idiot.

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      1 year ago

      My guess is neither of those. People don’t really base their world view on facts. Maybe his life situation improved, he found a healthier community or a hobby

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        1 year ago

        It sure as hell wasn’t strangers with evidence-based arguments that did it. I’ve seen plenty of cultists on reddit before I left. They are like brick walls and each fact is a rubber ball.

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      1 year ago

      Probably personal connection paired with facts and persistence.

      It’s not easy changing someone’s mind. You need a lot of dedication, especially if they’re in a community that reinforces their belief.

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      1 year ago

      IIRC another YouTuber did a response video to his, disproving everything he said. And it opened his eyes.