From Pizzagate to Jeffrey Epstein, conspiracies seem to be more prominent than ever in American political discourse. What was once confined to the pages of supermarket tabloids is now all over our med...Show More
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jspinelle recommended:Aug 20th, 2019
This conversation is super timely right now with everything going on surrounding Jeffrey Epstein. The point the authors make about “conspiracy without the theory” sums up a good chunk of our media/cultural environment in 2019.
jspinelleAug 21st, 2019
@aliceko You might find this interesting based on how China is turning Hong Kong protests as a conspiracy.
alicekoAug 21st, 2019
@jspinelle Fantastic discussion! Near the end of the episode I suddenly realized how social media has completely taken away the desire to fact check and why the quantity of followers is more important than actual evidence of a conspiracy “theory”. Thanks for publicizing this issue!
jspinelleAug 21st, 2019
@aliceko Yes, it’s pretty scary stuff! It also opens up the door for authoritarian manipulation from China, Russia, etc.
aliceko recommended:Aug 21st, 2019
Excellent episode during the current state of the media/news industry. Where has the art of fact-checking gone? Why people turn to conspiracy theories because of a desire to truly understand why something has happened. How social media impacts how quickly people tend to believe a “theory” without an...Show More
mm recommended:Jul 27th, 2020
Conspiracy theories used to be a way for us to explain the world when there's no explanation available. Now, with Pizzagate, etc. it's just "conspiracy" without the "theory" part. Very interesting nuanced discussion about conspiracy theories then and now and what "common sense" means.
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mmJul 27th, 2020
@jspinelle Thanks to you and your team for this great convo! We added to the Vancouver PBC podcast playlist this month!
jspinelleJul 27th, 2020
@mm That’s great - thank you so much 😊
omsayen recommended:Nov 24th, 2020
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