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"Mini" Decoding of Michael Shermer's Advice on Conspiracy Theories

Decoding the Gurus

CHAPTER

The Constructive Conspiracy Theory

There is a difference between that and what we call conspiracy theories in the academic community. And countenance in alternative explanations for an event. You can go all the way back to the burning of Rome, you know, with Nero being accused of letting it happen on purpose or making it happen onpurpose. A lot of times when people get in power, they get corrupt. Believe it or not.

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