"misinformation is powerful, not because it changes minds, but because it allows people to maintain their beliefs in light of growing evidence to the contrary. The internet may function not so much as a brainwashing engine but as a justification machine. A rationale is always just a scroll or a click away"
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/01/january-6-justification-machine/681215/?gift=gMReAEZrj7mjk32ksRk4mBHKPWNOEw6-KMLMs2FEme4&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
eobrain / Éamonn
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2025-01-06 15:30:25
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npub1dew6udrf0sn3tk24tqa0u29ccx78rw4zu458x7jgjp7f6dufvhgqfrpsduPublished at
2025-01-06 15:30:25Event JSON
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"content": "\"misinformation is powerful, not because it changes minds, but because it allows people to maintain their beliefs in light of growing evidence to the contrary. The internet may function not so much as a brainwashing engine but as a justification machine. A rationale is always just a scroll or a click away\" \n\nhttps://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/01/january-6-justification-machine/681215/?gift=gMReAEZrj7mjk32ksRk4mBHKPWNOEw6-KMLMs2FEme4\u0026utm_source=copy-link\u0026utm_medium=social\u0026utm_campaign=share",
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