TL;DR: I align with the minority position that “there is a lot less to the so-called placebo effect than you think there is (and the name is horribly misleading)”, a strong opinion weakly held.
(Perhaps consider saying “most people” instead of “you”. People are easier to persuade when they are implied to already belong in the ‘right’ group rather than implied to be in the ‘wrong majority’. It’s also a little pessimistic in as much as your central position can only be true so long as your reader doesn’t believe you!)
I now love this post and reversed my vote! :)
(Perhaps consider saying “most people” instead of “you”. People are easier to persuade when they are implied to already belong in the ‘right’ group rather than implied to be in the ‘wrong majority’. It’s also a little pessimistic in as much as your central position can only be true so long as your reader doesn’t believe you!)
Or even “than you may think” instead “than you think”.