• henfredemars@infosec.pub
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    6 months ago

    I want to understand the bridge that takes you from not believing in medicine but believing pathogens exist.

    • Delusions are among my favorite aspects of humanity! Everyone has some, they’re universal. Some are just far crazier than others. In this person’s case, they’ve been group mentality’d into a health cult out of either fear, insecurity, or a superiority complex. Delusions are so fun.

      • saltesc@lemmy.world
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        6 months ago

        I’m in my 30s but still think I can become an F1 driver some day! Just need to get a go-kart to learn how to race and pull all the sponsorships, then get my big break and call up from McLaren.

        Does anyone have Zak Brown’s number?

        • That you’re doing a good job at work and people don’t disparage you when you leave the room. That one keeps me sane, it’s a load bearing delusion.

          Joking aside, a simple feeling of control in situations you have little control over and the capacity to influence luck are both incredibly common and do little to no harm.

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                6 months ago

                I’ve operated under the assumption that everyone’s polite to my face, but can’t stand being around me since high school.

                It’s always been easy to believe because I don’t think I’d be interested in being acquainted with someone like me if I was somebody else.

                Everything I’ve accomplished in life has just been exceedingly rare blind luck.

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            I don’t have delusions that’s why I go through an existential crisis every day