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Do you wonder why people believe the most absurd claims—especially when the facts are available?
How can a sane person side with the perpetrators in this picture?
Since October 7, I’ve been asked this constantly. Why do people resist logic?
I’m not a psychologist. But I looked into it—and the answer is not ignorance. It’s how the mind works.
Three concepts explain a lot:
The Curse of Knowledge — once you understand something, you forget what it’s like not to. So you explain conclusions, not the path. People don’t follow.
The Dunning–Kruger Effect — those who know the least often feel the most certain. Ignorance doesn’t feel like doubt. It feels like clarity.
Brandolini’s Law — it takes seconds to spread nonsense, but far more effort to refute it. By the time facts arrive, the narrative is already set.
Put together:
Those who understand struggle to explain.
Those who don’t understand speak with confidence.
And the system rewards speed, emotion, and simplicity over truth.
That’s why conspiracy theories thrive.
They are easy, emotional, and mysterious. They demand nothing from the audience while entertaining them.
Facts, on the other hand, require effort, and that’s exactly what most people avoid.
Since October 7, we saw this play out in real time.
Social media may be a dangerous tool, but it is also the most powerful battlefield of our time.
If misinformation wins through clarity and simplicity, then truth must learn to communicate the same way.
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