Why the Rational Believe the Irrational (Michael Shermer)

The Michael Shermer Show # 303 Michael Shermer discusses his new book Conspiracy, out October 25, 2022. In Conspiracy Shermer: • reviews and integrates evolutionary, psychological, social, cultural, political, and economic conditions that fuel conspiracy theories • presents his own original three-tiered theoretical model of Proxy Conspiracism, Tribal Conspiracism, and Constructive Conspiracism • classifies and systematizes conspiracy theories in order to tease apart their different causes (incl. JFK’s assassination, the 9/11 Truth movement, Pizzagate, QAnon, the Big Lie, Project MKULTRA, Operation Paperclip, and the perennial conspiracy theories surrounding UFOs) • offers his Conspiracy Detection Kit on how to tell if a conspiracy theory is true, false, or undecidable • and suggests how to talk to a conspiracy theorist. You can order your copy on Amazon and Audible now. Order the hardcover: https://amzn.to/3Eza8Lf Order the audiobook: https://adbl.co/3eGXkaT SPONSOR Wondrium https://wondrium.com/shermer SUPPORT THE PODCAST If you enjoy the podcast, please show your support by making a $5 or $10 monthly donation. https://www.skeptic.com/donate/ #michaelshermer #skeptic Listen to The Michael Shermer Show via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn. https://www.skeptic.com/michael-shermer-show/

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