Host Ava Grey examines the modern flat Earth movement as a case study in belonging and belief manipulation. Drawing on research from YouTube's algorithmic influence, community dynamics at conventions, and deradicalization psychology, this episode reveals how loneliness and institutional distrust create thriving communities built on shared rejection of expertise—and why debunking never works.

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