Quote by Ben Goldacre

Homeopathy pills are, after all, empty little sugar pills which seem to work, and so they embody [..] how we can be misled into thinking that any intervention is more effective than it really is.

Homeopathy pills are, after all, empty little sugar pills wh

Summary

This quote suggests that homeopathy pills, despite being just sugar pills, can give the illusion of working. It serves as an example of how easily we can be deceived into believing that any form of intervention, regardless of its actual effectiveness, is more powerful than it truly is. In essence, the quote points to the idea that our perception and beliefs can sometimes override objective evidence and lead us to attribute positive outcomes to interventions that may have no real active components.

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By Ben Goldacre

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