Hello, welcome. Do so think of visionary me sophie shepherd, not there. When uncertainty becomes our daily routine, when there are no answers to mounting questions, would tend to search in the most unusual places. Why do people believe in conspiracy theories . Well. 5 i asked dr. Michael shermer, psychologist, historian of Science And Founding publisher of skeptic magazine, doctor micro shermer, psychologist, historian of Science And Founding publisher of skeptic magazine. Great. Have you with us, michael high to see you. Alright, so Conspiracy Theorist Theyve always been there, but or the last half a year, i mean the really started to multiply numbers. First we have, they call it, which is a scam aim to impose more states raylons that we have the g 5 towers. They are causing the virus, then we have the vaccines that contain satans microchip. When, when you name it, is how do you explain this trans . Like the latest trend in general, people out of power tend to think that people in pow
With us, michael . High to see you. Alright, so conspiracy theories, theyve always been there, but the last half a year, i mean the really started to multiply numbers. First we have, they call it, which is a scam aim to impose more states raylons though we have the g 5 towers. They are causing the virus, then we have the vaccines that contain satans microchip. When, when you name it, is how do you explain this trend . Like the latest trend in general, people out of power tend to say that people in power have more power than they actually have. And that gives rise to kind of fuels these conspiracy theories that anybody can concoct. And what, lets the construct caseras series. What is the believe in conspiracy here is like it is some kind of mental virus that targets are rain. Is it just in modern Form Or Superstition . I mean from mentally the same as some kind of medieval believe and it will spirits, what is it exactly . Yeah, there are several factors going on versus an explanation fo
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Is it just in modern Form Or Superstition . I mean from mentally the same as some kind of a medieval believe and it will spirits, what is it exactly . Yeah, there are several factors going on versus an explanation for causality. That is why do things happen . So you mentioned the middle ages, you know, so a, which was a theory of causality. Why do storms and disaster legs and, and so forth. Happen. And its because wishes were cavorting with demons in the middle of the night. You know, so you torched these women as demonic forces. Well, that went away once we had a scientific explanation for things like the weather and plagues and diseases and so forth. Modern conspiracy theories, again are, are more related to like political and economic power differentials. So, and the fact is, Conspiracy Theory, i mean, some conspiracy theories are real, you know, a watergate in the United States. That was a Conspiracy Theory. The turned out to be real. You know, President Lincoln was assassinated by