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Offline Peter F

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Re: The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories
« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2018, 01:27:17 am »
So compare and contrast...

Alex Jones and other politics conspiritards think he has special insight into the great conspiracies that are ruling the world... information that other media sources either don't have or won't share.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Jenny McCarthy and other health conspiritards think they have special insight into the mysteries of human health... information that the entire medical community either doesn't have or won't share.

How much difference is there between the two groups of conspiritards?  How much difference is there between their followers?


 -k

  Its interesting that those with the special insight are usually ignorant in the area of their supposed insight.  Folks who misunderstand mathematics and physics think there must be some conspiracy to keep magnets on fridges and moons in orbit; Tall buildings should tip over and not fall straight down; Certain Lady politicians are not merely corrupt but child-molesting murderers in league with devils to run the world.
  The ignorant never know the extent of their ignorance nor do they want to know.
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