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Cautionary Tales, with Tim Harford

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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Snowballing Lies and the Poisoned Candy Myth

This chapter explores the concept of snowballing lies and its application to conspiracy theories and urban myths, using the poisoned candy myth as an example. It discusses how people tend to remember fake stories more than reality and ends with an ad for the Drop app.

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