This is not about the ludicrous conspiracy theories, in our last episode before summer hiatus we discuss the more subtle conspiracy mentality that makes it harder to fight misinformation.

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This is not about the ludicrous conspiracy theories, in our last episode before summer hiatus we discuss the more subtle conspiracy mentality that makes it harder to fight misinformation.

California National Guard, Marines descend into LA, Protests against Tesla’s Robotaxi, New IRS Commissioner, US Steel and Nippon Steel merge, A new dinosaur

Main course:

• Meta study on what motivates people to believe in conspiracy theories
• The conspiratorial mind

Music from Master Planned Music.