摘要:Witkowski accomplished a successful hoax publishing an article in the popular science magazine Charaktery that reviewed a bogus therapy that readers found interesting and believable. This commentary approaches the debate from two standpoints: (1) hoax type of provocations should be addressed to a critical reader; (2) provoking readers’ distrust does not help them choose an efÞcient therapy. The described provocation is discussed in relation to therapeutic choices by oncology patients.
其他摘要:Witkowski przeprowadzit skuteczna prowokacje, publikujac w magazynie popularnonaukowym opis wymy-slonej terapi, ktora czytelnicy uznali za wiarygodna i przekonujaca. Komentarz do artykuhu Witkowskiegoi Fortuny (2008) przedstawia dwie polemiczne tezy: (1)