What is the most severe case of brainwashing you have seen? (lemmy.world)

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...whether it was by a cult, by propaganda, by an algorithm, etc...

And did the person ever recover from it?

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[-] Libb@jlai.lu 28 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Less people using public libraries (and reading books to learn stuff) around me because 'who needs to read books when there is everything on the Internet and I can Google anything'?

And, at least as saddening and frightening to me, seeing more and more people willing to censor whatever book, author, or idea, they hate or even they just don't agree with (most often, without even reading it). It's even worse when I see librarians supporting that — it doesn't matter how 'good' their motivation is, censorship's only success is in the promotion of stupid ideas (if not of sheer ignorance), hate and fear.

[-] BitSound@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

On a related note, I think libraries do need a bit of a facelift, and not just be "the place where books live". It's important to keep that function, but also expand to "a place where learning happens". I know lots of libraries are doing this sort of thing, but your average person is probably still stuck in the "place where books live" mindset, as you allude. I'm talking stuff like 3D printers, makerspaces, diybio, classes about detecting internet bullshit, etc.

[-] Libb@jlai.lu 3 points 2 months ago

100%.

[-] bane_killgrind@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

I went to a library the other day to do some work on my laptop. I had A2 prints I was transcribing notes for.

[-] lud@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago

How is it not going to a library because of brainwashing? Who is doing the washing?

[-] helpmyusernamewontfi@lemmy.today 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

pro tip for anyone who wants to read books but doesn't have access to a library

https://annas-archive.org is the largest library on the internet, 100% free

Koodo Reader is a eBook reader for PC

Librera is another eBook reader but for Android

everything linked is completely FOSS

[-] howrar@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

To be fair, you can find nearly any book for free online.

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