This American Life

736: The Herd

This American Life β€Ί

1:00:48 | Apr 25th, 2021

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What happens when your own community suddenly turns on you?


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danny recommended:Apr 26th, 2021

in Act 2, they talk to Republicans who are against getting vaccinated about what it would take to change their mind. It looked hopeless until they found something that works. Act 2 starts ~30 mins in.

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bigfoot_skeptic recommended:Apr 26th, 2021

I listened to Act 2 at @Danny's recommendation. It was interesting to hear the viewpoints of Republicans who are not anti-vaxxers yet are COVID vaccine hesitant.

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dannyApr 26th, 2021

Glad you also found it interesting:) it kinda gave me hope that the world isn't as divided as it sometimes seems.

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mm recommended:Apr 27th, 2021

Can the master Republican narrative crafter change the mind of anti vaxxers? Harder than you’d think.

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suzyq recommended:May 2nd, 2021

I had no idea what government public health officials went through during the pandemic. Interesting listen.

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dannyMay 2nd, 2021

@suzyq πŸ’―. that was sad to listen to.

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besssara@aol.com recommended:May 5th, 2021

Wow! Everyone should listen to this and then get vaccinated!

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suzyqMay 6th, 2021

@besssara@aol.com yes indeed!

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edmondpmluk recommended:May 6th, 2021

Good episode as guidance on how to navigate through life in covid era, and anti-vaxxers, and how politics can cause distrust and hinder scientific advancements

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rmmiller364 recommended:May 7th, 2021

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phocks recommended:May 9th, 2021

How to change someone's mind... Actually. Amazing.

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hannahmdejong recommended:Jun 7th, 2021

A fascinating look at different strategies to change someone’s mind, at a time when the stakes are so high with the pandemic. This helped me understand more about what drives a desire to not get vaccinated.

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