You might think you’d never fall for mob mentality. But think about the last time you assumed someone was “bad” based on a rumor. Or the time you joined a group complaint about a coworker.
Witch hunts don’t require magic. They just require fear, a lack of questions, and a few loud voices. You can break the cycle by being the one who asks, “Wait, do we have any proof?”
Every time you resist the urge to “cancel” someone without context, you’re doing a small act of justice. And honestly? That’s way more powerful than any spell.
So next Halloween, when you see a pointy hat, remember: the real witches were just people. Scared, lonely, and caught in a storm they never saw coming. The most radical thing you can do today is be slow to judge and fast to listen. That’s a kind of magic the world could use.
