[EA-3167]

I agree with the sentiment, but disagree with using "gaslighters" as the term. VERY few people online seem to have a grasp of what gaslighting actually is, and when we want to describe dishonest/disruptive interlocutors, better terminology already exists.

As a headline I feel like that's easy to ignore or deride, when it makes a good point which reflects the general consensus in academia and beyond.

Don't. Feed. The. Trolls.

[dekhn]

I agree- it's more like "don't debate the conspiracy theorists" since that's what RFK Jr is. And Rogan is just amoral- he doesn't care what gets said, regardless of impact, as long as he gets more listeners.

(to me, and I think probably you, "gaslighting" means to create fear, uncertainty, and doubt in other people by making them question their ability to interpret reality through psychological tricks)

[EA-3167]

I couldn't agree with you more, both on the definition of 'gaslighting' and the nature of people like Rogan who exist in the attention economy.

[krapp]

It's not entirely coincidental that the people who advocate for absolute free speech and claim "sunlight is the best disinfectant" also tend to have an agenda to see disinformation, bunk and nonsense spread like wildfire.