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Episode 229: Devolution Theory Hits The Road feat Mike Rothschild

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Hopium: The Theory of the Apocalypse

The QAnon influencer is now telling his audience, don't really expect too much for the happening in the future. It reminds me a lot there's this fascinating study I've referenced a lot. Some sociologists took a look at a sect of the Baha'i faith who kept predicting the apocalypse over and over and over again over a 15 year period. They adjusted their strategy so that they sort of were able to still do the apocalyptic predictions without leading to disappointment when it finally didn't happen.

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