[anthony_romeo]

Tangentially, some years ago I recall reading a few articles about the problem with 'misconception busting' articles [I may try to find such an article later]. Apparently, content formatted like...

> Myth: Spinach has a high iron content

> Fact: Spinach does not have a particularly high iron content

... actually tends to reinforce the misconception in readers.

This suggests to me that similar fact-checking content is inherently harmful for their achieving their intended purpose.

[brutusborn]

I first heard this on the Sam Harris podcast. If I remember correctly he explained it as a function of our memory saving the myth and _then_ the "fact". It is easier to recite the 1st part of the memory so some people forget the "fact" and thus beleive the myth more strongly.