“If we are concerned about the spread of conspiracy theories, we should realize that debunking is a distraction, a Whac-A-Mole game for fact-checkers... Instead, we should address the dearth of political vision on which conspiracism feeds.”
“If we are concerned about the spread of conspiracy theories, we should realize that debunking is a distraction, a Whac-A-Mole game for fact-checkers... Instead, we should address the dearth of political vision on which conspiracism feeds.”
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIfz61nZf44&t=11s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIfz61nZf44&t=11s)
>"[#GreenLeft](/altwoke/new/GreenLeft) [#Culture](/altwoke/new/Culture) #CriticalTheoryHow do conspiracy theories grow and take hold in society? What gives them so much power? And how can we counter the loss o..."
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIfz61nZf44&t=11s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIfz61nZf44&t=11s)
>"[#GreenLeft](/altwoke/new/GreenLeft) [#Culture](/altwoke/new/Culture) #CriticalTheoryHow do conspiracy theories grow and take hold in society? What gives them so much power? And how can we counter the loss o..."
"A brief list of the sad truths I've learned during the busiest two years of my professional life—and arguably the worst stretch of modern American history."
"A brief list of the sad truths I've learned during the busiest two years of my professional life—and arguably the worst stretch of modern American history."
QAnon Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) short stint in the House of Representatives is turning into a predictable train wreck. (I warned about her in August 2020.) She’s barely a month into her first full term and there’s _...Read More_
QAnon Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) short stint in the House of Representatives is turning into a predictable train wreck. (I warned about her in August 2020.) She’s barely a month into her first full term and there’s _...Read More_
>"This event was recorded on October 21, 2020. As part of our ongoing series on defending democracy from unethical manipulation, we are honored to bring you a ..."
>"This event was recorded on October 21, 2020. As part of our ongoing series on defending democracy from unethical manipulation, we are honored to bring you a ..."
>"Perhaps the strangest thing about the media coverage of the Capitol Hill rally was how little of it focused on the visible presence of QAnon. What’s behind the Q cult, _...Read More_
>"Perhaps the strangest thing about the media coverage of the Capitol Hill rally was how little of it focused on the visible presence of QAnon. What’s behind the Q cult, _...Read More_
I am very interested by the psychological draw oF QAnon. It seems to hook people more than just being a theory to believe, it uses our basic needs for stimulation and connection/community to trap their followers in an endless spiral.
I am very interested by the psychological draw oF QAnon. It seems to hook people more than just being a theory to believe, it uses our basic needs for stimulation and connection/community to trap their followers in an endless spiral.