You don’t have to believe, but you must at least pretend. Otherwise, the placebo effect won’t work and you’re wasting your time and my time.
You only get out what you put in.
Right now, you’re putting in zero. If you put in 10, you’d get out 10.
So, explain.
What’s the deal? You don’t want 10?
How about 5?
4?3?2?1?
ANYTHING will get you something.
Zero will get you nothing.
You MUST pretend to believe.
This is a cult. I’m the leader.
You must respect me and obey my orders, without question.
You’re in a cult and that’s how a cult works.
But, this isn’t a normal cult. We’re online. Your active participation is required. It’s not like I can steal your car keys or phone.
So, it’s not okay to sit on the sidelines and join in whenever you feel like it.
It won’t work.
There will be no placebo effect and we’ll just be another couple of idiots arguing on the Internet.
We’re better than that.
Let’s at least pretend we think so.
—Michael
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