Excerpted and adapted from Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational . Johns Hopkins University Press. ©Michael Shermer, 2022. Reprinted with permission of the publisher.
In 1997 I appeared on the late G. Gordon Liddy’s radio talk show while on a media tour for my first book, Why People Believe Weird Things . Liddy asked me if I thought conspiracy theories are weird beliefs and if we should be skeptical of them.
Of Course Trump Is All In on Paul Pelosi Conspiracy Theories
In an radio interview with conservative commentator Chris Stigall on Tuesday, the former president performed his familiar routine of sowing doubt about official narratives with a healthy amount of innuendo.
Police initially said that an unidentified person had answered the door, which gave rise to the idea that there were more than two people in the Pelosi home when police arrived.
Kyrie Irving Defends Antisemitic Movie and Conspiracy Theory - The New York Times
Nets guard Kyrie Irving doubled down on his support of an antisemitic documentary and a "New World Order" conspiracy theory about secret societies during a testy news conference Saturday night, a day after his team's owner chastised him for supporting the film.
The conspiracy theory, pushed by the Infowars host Alex Jones, falsely suggests that people in the government are working to enslave the human population by, among other methods, releasing viruses.
Conspiracy Theories Are Not a Partisan Phenomenon - The Washington Post
On a trip to Marietta, Ohio, last week for a speaking engagement, I found myself practicing the lowest form of journalism: interviewing voters in a diner. It was an IHOP, to be precise.
This is not the kind of work I normally do, and I had no intention of interrupting a couple of burly, bearded, older men who were just trying to get their coffee refilled.
Texas-based election conspiracy group leaders jailed for not complying with court orders | Fox News
The leaders of a Texas-based group that promotes election conspiracy theories were jailed Monday for not complying with a court order to provide information in a defamation lawsuit over some of their claims.
Catherine Engelbrecht and Gregg Phillips, who run True the Vote, were ordered detained by U.S. Marshals, according to an order signed by U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt in Houston. They will be held for at least one day or "until they fully comply with the Court's Order," Hoyt wrote.
Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Give Blue Checks Only to Verified Conspiracy Theorists | The New Yorker
"We will be vetting conspiracy theorists to insure that they have an established track record of disseminating falsehoods," he said.
Musk's announcement, however, drew howls of protests from the baseless-theory-spreading community, with some members complaining that Twitter was discriminating against no-name fabulists looking for their big break.
'I Know Enough To Smell A Rat': Megyn Kelly Fuels Conspiracy Theory Around Attack On Paul Pelosi
Megyn Kelly fuels conspiracy theories around the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband (Photo by Astrid ... [+] Stawiarz/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
"I feel like at a minimum, the SFPD has egg on its face because even under the most generous story to Paul Pelosi and to the San Francisco police, they were in the house when this guy attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer," Kelly said.
Band Of Cybercriminals Responsible For Computer Intrusions Nationwide Indicted For RICO Conspiracy ...
Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B.
According to the indictment and information shared in court, from 2015 through 2019, the defendants and numerous other conspirators—including a now-deceased conspirator who is referenced in the indictment as RICH4EVER4430—banded together to engage in a sophisticated cybercrime and tax fraud ...
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