How to deal with family or friends who hold extreme beliefs

from Quick Smart · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

From the sovereign citizen movement to vaccine conspiracy theories, extreme beliefs are on the rise, and they can make family gatherings super uncomfortable. Why do sensible people fall for irrational ideas? And can we challenge these ideas without alienating the people who hold them?

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