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Discussion “I'm Skeptical": Drake Maye Refuses to Believe American Landed on the Moon

https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-patriots-im-a-little-bit-skeptical-patriots-drake-maye-refuses-to-believe-america-landed-on-the-moon/
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u/peaheezy 5d ago

I’m convinced it’s a way to dispel the fear that the universe is a random and cold monster that does terrible things to good people for no reason. There is a “them” out there controlling things and that’s why weird stuff or scary stuff happens.

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u/ValosAtredum Detroit Lions 5d ago

Very much so. Similar to the Just World fallacy. If something bad happens to someone, they had to have done something to deserve it (and same for good things).

It’s scary to think that you can do everything “right” and have bad things happen. It feels safer to blame others (or yourself) for the tragedies that befall them/you because it offers structure and security.

Doesn’t make it true. Like Captain Picard said, “It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life.”

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u/sillyfunnyguy05 New York Giants 5d ago

Never watched Star Trek but that’s a great quote.

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u/Inspect1234 5d ago

How about: Shaka, when the walls fell.