mastermind@lemm.ee to AsklemmyEnglish · 1 year agoWhat's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore?message-squaremessage-square1077fedilinkarrow-up1732arrow-down124
arrow-up1708arrow-down1message-squareWhat's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore?mastermind@lemm.ee to AsklemmyEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square1077fedilink
minus-squareJorgelinocakelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoNot to defend homeopathy, but a big part of why placebo works is how we percieve the medicine/treatment. Tic tacs wouln’t work as well as fake medicine (aka homeopathy) because they don’t look as “official”.
Not to defend homeopathy, but a big part of why placebo works is how we percieve the medicine/treatment.
Tic tacs wouln’t work as well as fake medicine (aka homeopathy) because they don’t look as “official”.