“Never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee”
John Donne
Every time a gullible idiot falls into a trap that enriches a manipulator, society suffers. Every time someone spends money on snake oil instead of on necessities or goods that bolster the local economy, the economy suffers. Every time someone falls down the rabbit hole away from the mainstream, we lose a potential ally and friend. Every loss is a loss, and even if you take morality and ethics out of it, it still makes sense to protect the vulnerable - even if only for our own selfish interests.
I don’t disagree. I think that as a society we should definitely go after these scammers, shitty influencers and criminal social networks. On the other hand, every single person should take responsibility of their acts and try to be as cautious/skeptical as possible by default when dealing with unsolicited (or, even worse, almost forced) health/ monetary advices.
“Never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee”
Every time a gullible idiot falls into a trap that enriches a manipulator, society suffers. Every time someone spends money on snake oil instead of on necessities or goods that bolster the local economy, the economy suffers. Every time someone falls down the rabbit hole away from the mainstream, we lose a potential ally and friend. Every loss is a loss, and even if you take morality and ethics out of it, it still makes sense to protect the vulnerable - even if only for our own selfish interests.
I don’t disagree. I think that as a society we should definitely go after these scammers, shitty influencers and criminal social networks. On the other hand, every single person should take responsibility of their acts and try to be as cautious/skeptical as possible by default when dealing with unsolicited (or, even worse, almost forced) health/ monetary advices.