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assjackal t1_j8yhf33 wrote

Some people believe things in their heart so much that faslifying evidence is justified, or have no evidence but need to communicate how powerful their beliefs are as if it'll just download into other people.

It plays hand in hand with the "God said" types who mistake their inner monologue for a diety commanding them.

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TonyWhoop t1_j8z5paz wrote

I remember George W doing this a whole lot during his regime and it made me sick every time.

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lalauna t1_j8ztjvx wrote

Very disturbing. And makes me happy that I'm moderately well aware of what's "real" and what is "crazy." I only say moderately because i could be wrong, and try to allow for that. Only a fool is certain

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DataSquid2 t1_j8zz57j wrote

You can be certain of something and change your mind later when presented with new evidence. Sometimes it's best to just commit. Especially in this case where you're already living your life under the assumption that you can tell the difference between reality and a fever dream.

But maybe you are weird and question yourself frequently if you're experiencing reality or not, and if that's the case that just seems unhealthy to me.

Either way, I'll continue to be certain that my reality is real until there's evidence to the contrary.

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lalauna t1_j905rcb wrote

I have been told before that I'm weird. That's okay. I do question lots of things that i don't need to, probably, but that's just me. I think it's good to be open to new evidence

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OmegaSeven t1_j90yffu wrote

It always reminds me of that community of people who by all accounts believe they were secret psychic warriors deployed to Mars to fight space Nazis, or aliens , or alien Nazis who then had their memories erased and we're returned to civilian life on earth.

The mind is a powerful and strange thing.

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assjackal t1_j91enb0 wrote

What the actual fuck? Lmao do you have an article on this it sounds stupid and fascinating.

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