The Bizarre World of Fake Psychics, Faith Healers, and Mediums

[SunImp]

"Folly and fakery have always been with us... but it has never before been as dangerous as it is now, never in history have we been able to afford it less." - Isaac Asimov

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[SunImp]

1. I like this little bit at the end

People want to believe in things that bring them comfort, and they will even if those things are incorrect as long as that information is presented in the right way everyone is vulnerable to this it has nothing to do with education or intelligence what this is closer to is an exploit in the human condition the world is terrifying constantly, and we so badly need comfort from the chaos that is happening all around us all the time, and it's that that makes us vulnerable not just to psychics but to any number of people willing to distort reality to their own end we're coming out of a year that saw even the basic nature of information become so distorted and corrupted, so I think we need to start having conversations about how we choose what we believe cause if we can't decide on something as simple as psychics what hope do we have for everything else

[kimbutgar]

2. The ABC network has a show called the CON and I don't understand how people can be

So dumb to be taken. Sounds like a weakness in their character to fall for that bs,

[SunImp]

4. There are plenty of dumb people who believe in things like this no doubt, but there are also plenty

of well educated people who do as well just look at all the politicians, doctors & scientists who are Magats & Qnuts. Many of these people
probably went to an Ivy League school or at least a reputable university. I think the guy in the video had it right when he said "people want to believe in things that bring them comfort even though those things are incorrect as long as what they are told is presented in the right way." I also suspect that these people believe in all of this stuff because they want to be a part of something. They want to be in some sort of fellowship with like minded people and that is part of the reason they are willing to look the other way to facts. I need to check out that Con show.

[kimbutgar]

6. +1

[Skittles]

3. think how easy it is for these folk

knowing that after four years of Donald Fucking Trump, over 74 million Americans VOTED FOR MORE OF HIM....the fucked up stupidity of so many people is MIND-BOGGLING...if they can be made to believe Trump was a real president, imagine what other ridiculous shit they can be made to beleive

[NotANeocon]

5. As a non-theist-

I would suggest that the promotion of belief in sky-fairies and the illogical beliefs that surround them are the basis for all the inane beliefs without support we see in contemporary society.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. John Oliver did a program on this a couple of years ago:

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO): Psychics

Psychics may seem harmless and fun on TV, but they can make a lot of money by exploiting vulnerable people.