I thought this was really interesting, and very believable (ironically enough). I think its true that some people are so blinded by what they believe, or want to believe, that they will go with anything. Its like false hope, the hope of something, ANYTHING, that gives them a purpose. And that is a little disturbing. Yes, its nice to believe in something; but when it controls your entire life that you are willing to see nothing else...? Yikes. And its scary that advertising, politics, and people can be so convincing. It comes to the point where you dont know whats true and whats not anymore. Like the example of the truthout.org website. Even when the people were proven incorrect, they still had support. And these people control the country!? This is terrifying. And the part about the "revolving prison door policy"? People who know they are being tricked are being tricked. I'm not sure if its a matter of people being very gulible, or advertisers being very smart. Probably both.
I really like the cartoon at the beginning of the chapter. Its shows how thinking logically takes more effort than just saying "im right". But unfortuetly, thats just how some people think. People should be more open to new ideas.
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