Expert Skeptic on Why Smart People Fall for Conspiracies | Michael Shermer | ACADEMIA | Rubin Report
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Why the Rational Believe the Irrational?
Most people are rational about their daily lives. They get the kids off to school, they hold jobs and have a social life. And they're just normal about things that they could do something about. Now if you take some of the big conspiracy theories like the rigged election, say of 2020, how would I check that to know what's going on? You have to rely on sources that have the resources and access to check, back check things like that.
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