Talking about Corona - Bert Hubert's writings
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- The reader is a trusted source for family and friends, especially as tech help desk; their opinion matters in spreading good Corona information.
- Most people are not radicalized and are open to listening; radicalized individuals are noisy but few, and trying to convince them with facts is futile.
- The key technique is to avoid endless debates by picking a 'hill to die on'—a statement that forces the radicalized person into absurdity (e.g., conspiracy theories) to discredit them.
- Once radicalized contacts are discredited, pivot to answering legitimate questions from reasonable people about vaccines and COVID-19.
- Useful facts and resources are provided for reference, but should not be used to convince radicalized individuals; instead, focus on informing the majority.