#charlatan — Public Fediverse posts
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When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths. Self-deception, credulity, and charlatanism are somehow linked together.
Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 83 (1955)Sourcing, notes: wist.info/hoffer-eric/16699/
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What spoon-bending #charlatan #UriGeller is describing is a well-known #phenomenon known as the #BaaderMeinhof Phenomenon, or "#frequency bias". But in his mind, it's spectacular proof of #aliens. Uri routinely panders to the #uncritical, #credulous mind, and this is no different. You can safely discard anything this guy has to say.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/uri-geller-claims-saw-ufo-30881632