Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Ever wondered how snake oil salesmen manage to convince customers that crystals can cure cancer or that drinking urine will make you immortal? This video is a masterclass in deception. Watch as a con artist (me!) reveals the secret techniques to an apprentice-in-training (also me!). By the end, you'll be able to spot a fake health guru from a mile away and save your wallet (and your health) in the process.

Lesson plan: thinkingispower.com/activity-how-to-sell-health-pseudoscience

Videos from this lesson plan:
Introduction: youtu.be/afJI034zhXQ
How to Sell Health Pseudoscience: youtu.be/tU8Hh_7B2Lo
Feline Follicle Fix: youtu.be/_UjqnLD3GFk
How to Recognize Pseudoscience: youtu.be/XrClYP6zEmU?si=icYKEKcGLln2kFX3

Based on the article "How to Sell Pseudoscience": skepticalinquirer.org/2022/08/how-to-sell-pseudoscience

For more visit ThinkingIsPower.com or www.MentalImmunityProject.org.

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