Exploring Disavowal and Conspiracy Theories

This chapter delves into the concept of disavowal, how it neutralizes knowledge to prevent change, and its connection to fetishism and belief systems. It contrasts the importance of knowing and acknowledging truth with conspiracy theories that deny facts. The conversation also touches on critical thinking, structuralist understandings, association with obsession and religious functioning, and discusses the role of the 'big Other' in society and emancipatory struggles.