• Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works
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    21 hours ago

    I think Mark Sargent has quietly figured it out, but he makes a living being the “flat earth guy”, and doesn’t know what else to do with his life.

    What really surprised me about Behind the Curve was how smart a lot of those guys were.

    • Hasherm0n@lemmy.world
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      20 hours ago

      The smarter someone is, the better they’re able to rationalize what they believe. Admitting one is wrong isn’t usually a matter of intelligence, it’s a matter of pride (or money).