The thing that's so difficult in fighting pseudoscience is that its followers fundamentally don't believe in expertise.
Exceptional people? Sure. The naturally gifted? of course.
But I've talked to people face-to-face who simply don't believe people can get better at things.
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Exclusive | X Hinted at Possible Deal Trouble in Talks With Ad Giant to Increase Spending
Interpublic Group recently signed an advertising agreement with the social-media platform; other agencies are also in negotiations.
"Spend more on Elon Musk’s social-media platform, or else."
"A lawyer at advertising conglomerate Interpublic Group fielded a phone call ... from a lawyer at X. The message was clear ... Get your clients to spend more on Elon Musk’s social-media platform, or else." A merger could be tanked.
Gift!
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After two solid chapters of bleak and depressing climate change information, the book Nomad Century has granted me a small boon. I now know the word zugunruhe.
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