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303. Michael Shermer — Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational
The Michael Shermer Show
How to Determine Which Conspiracy Theories Are Real
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CNN's John Sutter has been studying conspiracy theories for 30 years. His new book, "Conspiracism," explains how to tell if a theory is real or not. He says he used Carl Sagan's Blowney Detection Kit as part of his research. The author also uses Bayesian reasoning to try and determine the truth about conspiracies.
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