Exploring the Allure of Conspiracy Theories and Charismatic Figures

Mick West (@mickwest) is a co-founder and former technical director of Neversoft Entertainment, coder, pilot, Metabunk and  Contrail Science founder, and author of Escaping the Rabbit Hole: How to Debunk Conspiracy Theories Using Facts, Logic, and Respect.

• Why people believe -- and want to believe -- conspiracy theories.
• The types of bias and bad thinking that allow conspiracy theories to take root and thrive.
• Who really benefits from propagating conspiracy theories and what they have to gain.
• Ways in which we can help people discover bad thinking patterns in themselves and others.
• How to help our friends and family escape the conspiracy theory rabbit hole.
• And much more...

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