Comment on The New York Times Simulator - A free casual game about manufacturing consent
Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 2 months agoMost people seem to “never have found out about politics” yet seeing how they consume all newspaper content without critical thinking.
MolochAlter@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Everyone consumes whatever they agree with with less critical thinking, it’s an absolutely normal bias to have and nobody is immune.
That’s why when you hear someone say “I do my own research” you don’t think “this person must be highly educated” but rather “this person listens to ‘alternative’ media.”
Just because you consume a different kind of propaganda, doesn’t make you wiser, it makes you have a different set of biases.
wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
It’s also important to remember that being aware of the psychological effects of something does not make you immune to those effects, or even consistently lessen them in a measurable way.
einlander@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Placebo works even when the subject knows it’s a placebo.
Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 2 months ago
There's a difference between placebo and plain ignorance