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If it wasn't in an encyclopedia, you just trusted word of mouth. (startrek.website)
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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's very different today. People have learned to get rich selling misinformation to morons. At least you knew Aunt Marge probably didn't have a complete understanding of whatever she was telling you.

[–] mondo_brondo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People have gotten rich selling bullshit for a long time. The term “snake oil salesmen” is not new.

[–] wrath_of_grunge@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

the history of people getting rich selling bullshit goes all the way back to the time when there was bullshit, money, and rubes to sell it to.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

I'm much less likely to ask Aunt Marge, at all, these days. She got so angry.