Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy Theories 9/11 was an inside job. The shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School were a false flag operation. The Holocaust is a myth promoted to serve Jewish interests. A glance online or…
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Conspiracy Theories
9/11 was an inside job. The shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School were a false flag operation. The Holocaust is a myth promoted to serve Jewish interests.
A glance online or at bestseller lists reveals how popular some of them are. Climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese government.These are all conspiracy theories. Even if there is plenty of evidence to disprove them, people persist in propagating them. Why?
Philosopher Quassim Cassam explains how conspiracy theories are different from ordinary theories about conspiracies. He argues that conspiracy theories are forms of propaganda and their function is to promote a political agenda. Although conspiracy theories are sometimes defended on the grounds that they uncover evidence of bad behaviour by political leaders, they do much more harm than good, with some resulting in the deaths of large numbers of