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		1letterunixname on July 24, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Which recent research paper blew your mind... I wonder if there is any correlation with either political or socio-political volatility, e.g., bread and circuses, conspiracy theories, cults, political dysfunction, and an inability to double-blind test painkillers.

rsolva on July 25, 2023 [–]

Sounds plausible. Would be interesting if we found a way to measure it on a large scale and track it over time. A National Beliefe Index of sorts.

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