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shkkmo on April 2, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Study conspiracy theories with compassion

> So I picked a made-up conspiracy-theory that I didn't think anyone would feel emotionally invested in.

You picked one that was absurd but yet similar enough to existing beliefs to mock them with that absurdity. This is exactly the kind of 'othering' that the article pushes back against.

_Nat_ on April 2, 2022 [–]

The principle of "assume good faith" is essential to even basic conversation. In its absence, intelligent exchanges are fundamentally impossible.

Which may be the case here?

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