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Rationally Speaking #126 - Preston Bost on Crazy Beliefs, Sane Believers

01.25.2015 - By New York City SkepticsPlay

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Can it be rational to believe conspiracy theories? On this episode of Rationally Speaking, Julia and Massimo welcome Prof. Preston Bost, a professor of psychology at Wabash College who investigates what kinds of people latch onto conspiracy theories, and why. The three discuss evolutionary reasons for conspiracy theories' appeal, and ask: how do you determine whether a belief is "rational," anyway?

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