EDIT: These days I write at this free Substack, if you're interested in seeing more of my work: https://philosophybear.substack.com/ 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 … 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
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