246. Nick Pope on UAPs, UFOs, Conspiracies, and Cover-ups
The Michael Shermer Show
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The Evolutionary Origins of Conspiracy
The evolutionary argument from our social aspects is that we're a social primate species. We have bands and tribes, and that that work together in a co operative way against other bands and tribes that are tally dangerous. So the idea that there's coalitions of people doing things against me personally, or against our family or group, is perfectly rational. Because there are dangerous people. There are bad groups. Even if the other group doesn't want to be a threat, they kind of have to ah develop a reputation of being potentially dangerous so that you don't attack them. And it's a real conspiracy which isn't exactly what happened but i think no one who has looked at this would dispute
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