Out of the Rabbit Hole
Hidden Brain
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Navigating Extremism: A Researcher's Journey
This chapter chronicles a researcher's quest to study radicalization among Islamic groups, sparked by their own rich background and urgent events like the Arab Spring. Faced with redirection towards less relevant studies, the narrator employs risky strategies to directly engage extremists, highlighting both the danger and complexity of this sensitive research. As tensions rise during an encounter with a radicalized influencer, the researcher must cleverly navigate distrust while ensuring their own safety.
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