Conspiracy Theories

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Conspiracy Theories

What the ‘Epstein Files’ tell us about conspiracy theories – and about skeptics

Michael Marshall -
The Epstein files have the internet scouring for dirt on prominent figures. We should take care what we accept at face value – and whom we defend.
Conspiracy Theories

Taylor Swift isn’t “MAGA-coded”, she is a lightning rod for conspiracist grievances

Dave Hahn -
Conspiracy theorising around Taylor Swift being "MAGA-coded" is designed appeal to those who have already decided they dislike the pop megastar.
Conspiracy Theories

How word games and folk etymology feed into fringe beliefs

Mark Horne -
A common thread among pseudoscientists is to purport to tell you what words REALLY mean - except, they're almost always wrong
Conspiracy Theories

Why do people ignore evidence, and what actually changes minds?

Zion Lights -
Evidence alone won't change people's minds – we need to be empathetic, and understanding of who they are and what values they hold
Conspiracy Theories

Phantom Time Hypothesis – the supposedly ‘missing’ fortnight in 1752

Mike Hall -
When the calendar skipped two weeks in 1752, the cause wasn't 'phantom time', but the incompatibility of the Julian and Gregorian calendars
Conspiracy Theories

Predictive Programming: why conspiracists scour pop culture for sinister clues

Dave Hahn -
Predictive programming is the conspiracy theorist's belief that those in power first signal their nefarious intent via films and pop culture to normalise their schemes
Conspiracy Theories

The sinking of the Titanic wasn’t a crafty insurance con, it was a real tragedy

Mike Hall -
Theories that the Titanic never sank, and that it was switched for another ship as part of an insurance con, ignore irrefutable counter-evidence
Conspiracy Theories

Schrödinger’s Client List: why the Epstein conspiracy theory will not go away

Dave Hahn -
Donald Trump's team has spent years cultivating a conspiracist base - it won't be so easy for him to move on from his close associations with Jeffrey Epstein
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