In Search of a Flat Earth
Folding Ideas · Documentary · YouTube title: In Search Of A Flat Earth
Why it's here
HN treats it as the definitive, compassionate documentary on why people fall into conspiracy theories.
What it covers
Dan Olson's 76-minute essay on flat earth belief, built around a hike to a lake to test earth's curvature. It examines the community, how YouTube promoted it, and how it connects to wider conspiracy thinking and QAnon.