Cosmic Queries – Why do we believe conspiracy theories? with Michael Shermer
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What's the Cause of Kennedy's Death?
We want to proportion causes and effects. So there's no conspiracy theories about Hinckley shooting Reagan because Reagan survived. If you ask subjects to roll a dice and try to get a low number, they kind of throw the dice gently. And if you want them to get a high number, they really throw the dice as if like that.
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