Essay Option #1: Develop a thesis that in the context of the documentary Merchants of Doubt addresses the question: Should we have faith that "reason and faith can defeat propaganda and falsehoods." Or is such a message optimistic bias rooted in delusion?
Essay Option #2: Develop an analytical thesis that in the context of Merchants of Doubt explains the fallacies behind spin and how these fallacies can be constructed to effectively cause doubt and confusion over the legitimate claims of science.
Essay Option #3: Support or refute A.V. Club critic Ignatity Vishnevestsky's claim that Merchant's of Doubt is a "toothless" documentary larded with "artless and gimmicky" film-making.
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