That movie was very interesting. The scene that caught my attention the most was when he realized the little girl couldn't be real because she never aged.
I wonder what would happen if you went to a psych ward and started teaching a schizophrenic patient the scientific method? Not specifically related to their visions, but just about natural phenomena. Would they be able to shake off their delusions?
I think a better test would be to teach people prone to developing schizophrenia and then see if it help with those that did develop schizophrenia. It would be much easier to teach rationality before the onset of schizophrenia to boot.
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