"Even when there is substantial evidence to the contrary, the allure of conspiracy theories may be too powerful for some to resist."

"When QAnon crossed the Atlantic and spread across Europe, especially in Germany, many were taken by surprise. I wasn't. It was bound to happen. Quite simply, QAnon had come back home."

This is a really good piece., There is a growing convergence and collaboration between 'gender critical' and the far-right in spreading anti-trans narratives and targeting trans people for harassment.

Is it ever okay to speculate that Hollywood celebrities are drinking the blood of children?

"People who subscribe to theories peddled by Alex Jones are not looking for a causal explanations, but rather for permission to feel how they want to feel."

>"And one for the conspiracy skeptic."

"Distinguishing excessive doubt from excessive belief can help inform how to bring a conspiracy theorist back to reality."

>"Conspiracy theorizing as alternate-reality game"

>"A collapse in political legitimacy means people think the normal rules don't apply anymore, making the world a more difficult and even dangerous place for all of us."

>"An old man in a chair sits, legs crossed, next to a dark-wood bookcase stocked with hardbacks. He speaks of "the truth" _...Read More_