In Search Of A Flat Earth
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Dan Olson's 76-minute essay on flat earth belief, built around a hike to a lake to test earth's curvature. It examines the community, how YouTube promoted it, and how it connects to wider conspiracy thinking and QAnon.
Why HN recommends it: HN treats it as the definitive, compassionate documentary on why people fall into conspiracy theories.
“probably the best documentary I have seen on conspiracy theories.” Read on HN ↗