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The Truth About Hansel and Gretel

2021/10/22
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旁白：电影《冰血暴》虚构了一个真实故事的开端，引发了人们对虚构故事中隐藏真相的思考。电影中虚构的‘真实故事’引发了一名日本女子追寻电影中隐藏宝藏的事件，最终导致其自杀身亡。格林童话《汉塞尔与格莱特》讲述了一个关于饥荒、遗弃和巫婆的故事。一本名为《汉塞尔与格莱特真相》的书将童话故事与真实历史事件联系起来，引发了公众对虚构与现实界限的讨论，最终揭露其为一场精心策划的讽刺，许多读者轻信了书中内容，引发了一系列事件。在社交媒体时代，讽刺与真实新闻难以区分，人们容易被误导，需要提高批判性思维能力。 Tim Harford：好的恶作剧应该具有可信度、无害性和目的性，并能引发人们对信息来源的批判性思考。Takako Konishi 的死亡事件并非因为轻信电影情节，而是因为个人情感问题导致的自杀。媒体对事件的解读存在偏差。

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The episode explores whether the fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel might be based on historical events, drawing parallels with the story of Takako Konishi who believed in the fictional treasure from the movie Fargo.

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Was the fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel - the story of a woodcutter’s children abandoned in the woods and left at the mercy of a witch - in fact, early true crime? A hit book - The Truth About Hansel and Gretel - said that historical records pointed to the story being based on fact. Are we too quick to dismiss the truth behind tall stories? Or are we always falling for tales that are too good to be true?

The first of two special Halloween editions of Cautionary Tales. Next up... The Mummy's Curse.

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