You're Wrong About

Hunting Serial Killers with Michael Hobbes

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Sep 12, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Raccoon Scene Opens The Episode

  • Sarah describes seeing a mother raccoon carrying a rat with babies following her.
  • She uses the sighting to note nature's moral complexity and to open the episode.
ADVICE

Consume True Crime With Skepticism

  • When consuming true crime, notice the comforting narrative of 'bad person caught' that media sells.
  • Treat sensational stories skeptically and ask what systemic solutions they distract from.
INSIGHT

Numbers Can Manufacture Fear

  • Inflated statistics (e.g., '5,000 victims') often mix unresolved homicides with true serial killings.
  • That conflation absolves institutions and amplifies public fear without solid evidence.
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