Herd Heroism in an Age of Rebels: The Cultural Roots of the Anti-Vaxxer Movement
…, as Americans, we have little notion of what life without a social safety net actually looks like—at least until we head into the developing world. Similarly, fringe religious movements thrive, in part, because they stay on the fringe. It’s easier to live out your utopia when you don’t also have to maintain the infrastructure of a nation state, too. If we were all members of the Followers of Christ Church, for example, the country probably wouldn…
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