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Aaron Rabinowitz
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Aaron Rabinowitz is a lecturer in philosophy at Rutgers University, and host of the Embrace The Void and Philosophers in Space podcast.
Mark McDonald, America’s Frontline Doctors, and some very troubling beliefs about autism
A recent interview between former atheist James Lindsay and Dr Mark McDonald showed the distasteful views anti-vaxxers share when among friends
The Better Way conspiracy conference went all-in on the moral panic around trans people
Of all the conspiracy theories promoted at last year's Better Way conference, trans moral panic never came up - sadly, this year they rectified that oversight
Embracing GPT-4 as a collaborator: why we must rethink our approach to AI
Rather than viewing AI as a threat, educators should embrace its collaborative value, and teach students how to use it ethically and productively
Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse with Graham Hancock: from alien conspiracies to antisemitism
Netflix documentaries commodifying conspiracism and pseudoscience for mainstream audiences could have wider consequences including exposure to antisemitism
Avoiding antisemitism when discussing the Jewish billionaire family bankrolling antivaxxers
While the Selz family may be Jewish - and may even be motivated by religion - we can criticise their funding of the antivax movement without repeating antisemitic tropes
The Better Way anti-vaxx conference hit on every single medical conspiracy theory… except one
The Better Way conference wasn't shy to throw in as many medical conspiracy theories as it could find - which is why it was surprising that nobody mentioned the moral panic around trans people
Defending Critical Race Theory is impossible without highlighting the moral panic around it
Defining Critical Race Theory will do nothing to deter culture war figures from stoking the CRT moral panic - we need to call out their tactics, rather than play into their hands
Conspiracy theories give the illusion of control, in a system that leaves people feeling powerless
The Better Way conspiracy conference succeeded in identifying genuine problems, but sold deeply harmful and counter-productive solutions