Eli5: Why is it easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled?

Question

Eli5: Why is it easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled?

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Answer 1

Because no one wants to admit they are gullible enough to believe a falsehood, even one as dubious as “the Earth is flat”.

Answer 2

Because no one wants to admit they are gullible enough to believe a falsehood, even one as dubious as “the Earth is flat”.