Many conspiracy theorists are deeply convinced of their beliefs. Their whole life and worldview are centred around them.
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In the earlier times, conspiracy theories were a convenient way to cover up the inadequacies of the government, and putting a set of helpless people as a scapegoat, cloaking the misdeeds or mismanagement of those holding the ranks.
In 331 B.C., an epidemic was hidden in Rome, using a f...
Social media gives people a platform and makes you more prone to seeing and learning that someone you know believes false ideas:
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And when they seem coherent, we accept them without activating our critical mind (see "Main cause of biased judgment" in this collection).
In particular, the conspiracy theories have another viral weapon. As the ele...
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