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Vampires Feed on Fear

2024/10/9
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Carter Roy: 本期节目探讨了历史上和现代社会中关于吸血鬼的各种阴谋论，从新英格兰的Mercy Brown事件到马拉维的"吸食血液者"事件，分析了这些事件背后的社会、文化和心理因素。节目指出，在面对无法解释的疾病、经济衰退或社会动荡时，人们往往会将恐惧和焦虑投射到一个具体的形象上，例如吸血鬼，以此来解释无法理解的现象。节目还探讨了科学对这些事件的解释，以及人们在面对恐惧和不确定性时所作出的反应。通过对这些案例的分析，节目揭示了人类社会中普遍存在的对未知的恐惧，以及人们在面对恐惧时所采取的应对机制。

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Dubbed “The Last Vampire of New England,” Mercy Lena Brown allegedly feasted on her own family. But she wasn’t the first vampire, or the last. Stories like Lena’s evolved into modern day conspiracy theories, including a vaccine designed to turn you into a vampire, vampire hunting as a get-rich-quick scheme, and government agents who’ll steal your blood.

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