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Seems appropriate to post this here given the number of conspiracy theories that have done the rounds over the years.
Whether you believe in conspiracy theories or you don't (and get exasperated trying to debunk them with facts), both sides can gain something from listening to this.
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BBC's Infinite Monkey Cage podcast on Conspiracy Theories is very good on 20:53 - Jan 20 with 1239 views
I particularly enjoyed the opinion that conspiracy theories allow people who are otherwise ignorant and ill-informed to feel as if they are , in fact, knowledgeable.
BBC's Infinite Monkey Cage podcast on Conspiracy Theories is very good on 21:10 - Jan 20 by GeoffSentence
I particularly enjoyed the opinion that conspiracy theories allow people who are otherwise ignorant and ill-informed to feel as if they are , in fact, knowledgeable.
Yes, the psychology of it was fascinating.
I think what interested me most was the idea that real knowledge is way too slow and boring compared to conspiracy theories that can be exciting and instant (in the digital age). Certainly explains why it's almost impossible to counter them once they get traction - you're always playing catch-up and the truth generally sounds too dull to compete.
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BBC's Infinite Monkey Cage podcast on Conspiracy Theories is very good on 21:23 - Jan 20 with 1153 views
BBC's Infinite Monkey Cage podcast on Conspiracy Theories is very good on 21:19 - Jan 20 by Darth_Koont
Yes, the psychology of it was fascinating.
I think what interested me most was the idea that real knowledge is way too slow and boring compared to conspiracy theories that can be exciting and instant (in the digital age). Certainly explains why it's almost impossible to counter them once they get traction - you're always playing catch-up and the truth generally sounds too dull to compete.
Another brilliant part of them is that anyone trying to debunk them is clearly in on it. It's always amusing to watch the bigger names in conspiracy circles. When they start out they are brilliant and a real asset to the truth movement. Then as they get a big too big the smaller fish turn on them and announce that the bigger fish is actually part of the conspiracy and is 'controlled opposition'. It's a bit like arguing with a religious person who has the get out of "it's all part of god's plan". In the conspiracy world it's all part of the conspiracy.
BBC's Infinite Monkey Cage podcast on Conspiracy Theories is very good on 21:19 - Jan 20 by Darth_Koont
Yes, the psychology of it was fascinating.
I think what interested me most was the idea that real knowledge is way too slow and boring compared to conspiracy theories that can be exciting and instant (in the digital age). Certainly explains why it's almost impossible to counter them once they get traction - you're always playing catch-up and the truth generally sounds too dull to compete.
The best bit about conspiracy theories is when this happens
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