I misunderstood you. I thought you were proposing that the "When you understand why you don't believe in the other gods, you'll understand why I don't believe in yours" approach was an effective way to convert people. If you agree with me that it is ineffective, the discussion is resolved.
Richard Brodie richard@brodietech.com
Author, "Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme"
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-virus@lucifer.com [mailto:owner-virus@lucifer.com]On Behalf
Of Dan Plante
Sent: Saturday, June 19, 1999 5:25 AM
To: virus@lucifer.com
Subject: RE: virus: FAQ: question (c) - Believing
At 05:55 PM 18/06/99 -0700 Richard Brodie wrote:
<<
I think you'll find it an interesting exercise. I predict zero conversions
and an expansion of your model of how people operate.
>>
If I had to take a wild guess, I would also anticipate near-zero conversions, so I'm not sure what would cause me to reevaluate my understanding of individual or group behaviourial dynamics.
Dan