You can fool some of the people all the timeHere are two articles which show how many people
can be easily fooled. The first is about James
Randi, the magician and debunker of the paranormal, who shows how
well meaning but distracted journalists can be fooled through clever
improvisation. The second is by Chris
Hedges who shows some of the techniques used by fundamentalist
Christians to get converts. Both are instances of false magic and willing
gullibility.
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Posted: Mon - April 23, 2007 at 08:17 PM |
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I was born and raised in Sydney, Australia and now work for a non-profit educational foundation in the US. Before moving to the US with my family I taught modern European history at the University of Adelaide, South Australia. I have studied at universities in Australia, Germany, the US, and Britain and consider myself a citizen of the world and a supporter of no particular nation state. [More]
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