Psychology

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An Accidentalist's Guide to Denying the Obvious

An Accidentalist’s Guide to Denying the Obvious

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There’s a peculiar comfort in believing that things simply happen by accident. That the powerful don’t conspire, that institutions don’t coordinate. I’ve come to call these people “accidentalists” – those who find refuge in randomness, who dismiss patterns as paranoia.

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Did Government-Sponsored Disinformation Worsen Covid-19?

Did Government-Sponsored Disinformation Worsen Covid-19?

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The Fors Marsh campaign deployed fear-based messaging to influence public behavior to comply with CDC and other USG recommendations. The intentional promotion of fear of death from an infectious disease disproportionate to actual risk of death is psychological bioterrorism.

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