Watch out for the abuse of language
Pharyngula 2024-06-26
Summary:
Whoa, this video invokes a lot of familiar tropes that I see in cults and other religions, and things like Amazon and Qanon. Watch it to learn the dangerous tactics conspiracy theorists and religions use to recruit members. These include long-windedness, loaded language (us vs them dichotomies), thought-terminating cliches (that’s why I hate “agree to […]