corona

Talking about Corona - Bert Hubert's writings

2 months ago

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.