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[–] -4 points 9 months ago (1 child)

This should chill people to the bone.

Whenever I read this idiom, I am reminded how many folks do not advance their psychology & neurological studies. A realistic idiom that is very true:

you can lead a horse to water, but

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

    Healthcare workers were prioritized for vaccination, locking them into the narrative early. Once you’ve taken the shot and pushed it on patients, your identity – professional judgment, ethics, self-image as a healer – hinges on its safety. The cost of admitting error becomes psychologically prohibitive.

    What the fuck did you link.

    [edit] So, if you follow links to Joshua Stylman's substack, you can find this:

    Maybe it's my algorithm, but the content was flooded with an unusual amount of vitriol directed at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as HHS Secretary. [...] talking heads across networks uniformly labeling him a "conspiracy theorist" and "danger to public health," never once addressing his actual positions.

    Honestly, I don't even know why I'm wasting my time on this. It's just funny, I guess.

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