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There’s no simple, panacea, technical solution to prevailing ignorance. Granted people can have their sentiment adjusted by captological factors, but people need to dig into issues, do credible research, learn about history and cultivate better BS detectors. Lazy, passive, clueless wallflowers do not a healthy society make.

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You made me look up a new word :-)

> Captology or behavior design is the study of computers as persuasive technologies. This area of inquiry explores the overlapping space between persuasion in general (influence, motivation, behavior change, etc.) and computing technology. This includes the design, research, and program analysis of interactive computing products (such as the Web, desktop software, specialized devices, etc.) created for the purpose of changing people's attitudes or behaviors.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captology

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