Here's an interesting argument against that idea: https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/03/24/guided-by-the-beauty-of-our-weapons/ …
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Pretty sure it's called christianity
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The desire of what we want tends to out way facts.
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(outweigh)
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Did you just become a campaign manager?
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Mix of the Noble Lie and esoteric granting of specific knowledge at specific levels. Reminds of the story of the 4 children on Passover, and who should be taught how. "There is a Right Way, and different people must be guided to it differently" thought.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_lie
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I know some people can be swayed mostly by facts and reason, but they're few and far between, and even then I'd say it's only because of some emotional deficiency that stops them from investing emotionally in ideas. Odd that emotionally healthy people are more resistant.
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People in science communication study this! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_deficit_model …
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That's called propaganda, and you'll alienate a whole other demographic by doing it even if you're right.
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I respectfully disagree. It can be neutral if the effects or needs for policy are shared in a way that makes sense for audiences.
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