My continuing fascination about misinformation on the web and the people behind it. It’s such a matter that it’s core to me as a librarian…
How Conspiracists Think
New research helps explain why some see elaborate government plots behind events like 9/11 or the Boston bombings
By Sander van der Linden (Salon)
http://www.salon.com/2013/04/30/how_conspiracists_think_partner/
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Continuing the Discussion
RT @sabram: How Conspiracists Think: My continuing fascination about misinformation on the web … http://t.co/KG3PLcjaKm
I’d say this is a dreadfully shallow analysis, @sabram. Conspiracies aren’t aberrant features in history or culture.
Also disagree w/ the conflation of incommensurable points, @sabram: conspiracy A ≠ conspiracy B ≠ conspiracy C, etc.
In contrast, @sabram, I’d suggest that dismissiveness vis-a-vis conspiracies indicates an errant naivete w/r/t society and history.