Exactly right. What are the factors causing people to embrace this stuff?
I think its not a matter of stupid, its a matter of loneliness and lack of social support. If a group offers a lonely person a chance to feel accepted and validated, offers sine kind of security (real or imaginary) thats enough for a lot of people smart or no.
I mean, look at cults. Cults often recruit pretty intelligent, open minded people, but they’re people who are vulnerable for whatever reason.
Exactly right. What are the factors causing people to embrace this stuff?
I think its not a matter of stupid, its a matter of loneliness and lack of social support. If a group offers a lonely person a chance to feel accepted and validated, offers sine kind of security (real or imaginary) thats enough for a lot of people smart or no.
I mean, look at cults. Cults often recruit pretty intelligent, open minded people, but they’re people who are vulnerable for whatever reason.