esp if you’re one of the devout ones who think they’ve been really good

  • @[email protected]
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    16 months ago

    No, for that to work, you needed to be the only convincing, smart and devious conman that had influence on otherwise people with simple brains in ancient civilization. Ones who were too scared to even know what a sun eclipse was.

    And look where we are now, it has done wonders.

    • @TheKMAP
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      36 months ago

      You’re agreeing with me, so I’m not sure why you’re saying No.

      The con man uses the carrot as part of the convincing. And people are just as susceptible to those strategies now as they were back then. Science is better now but the “floor” hasn’t moved much, just the ceiling.