I recently had the good fortune to find this great article on what we do wrong in studying "conspiracy theories". There is a long history of laziness, even complicity, of social scientists wrapping up all sorts of legitimate critical thinking under the label of conspiracy theory. One example that has always bothered me is the various … Continue reading By my scoring, over half the items in the generic conspiracist scale are literally true
Category: Conspiracy theories
The paranoid style in petit-bourgeois politics
I've found that a lot of Qanon supporters and other conspirators are relatively financially successful and/or small business owners. This isn’t surprising on purely demographic grounds- these people are older, white, Republicans so why should anyone be surprised that they often own a jet-ski dealerships and diners? It makes a lot of sense when you … Continue reading The paranoid style in petit-bourgeois politics
Epstein’s death: Sanity notes
I keep reading mind boggling facts about Epstein’s demise. I thought that, as a point of sanity, it might be helpful to gather them all into one place in condensed form so they wouldn’t keep wandering through my brain like a macabre parade. I’d strongly recommend other people interested in the case try compiling similar … Continue reading Epstein’s death: Sanity notes
