Baffle ’em with bullshit, especially math bullshit. From el gato malo at boriquagato.substack.com:
but only in those unfamiliar with math
familiarity breeds contempt, or at the very least, it informs caution about trusting familiar tricks.
but unfamiliarity can seem seductive, even authoritative, especially if it seems complex or “hard.”
behavioral economists and psychologists study this.
it’s a dangerous phenomenon that the unscrupulous might use to advantage as a form of “nudge” or other cognitive manipulation.
let’s look.
i just came across a fun article that may well explain quite a lot.
(thanks to crémieux for finding this)
it selected 200 american adults with advanced degrees.
