AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
2min chapter
Conspiracy Expert: How to Spot a True Conspiracy Theory - Michael Shermer
TRIGGERnometry
The Rise of Constructive Conspiracy Theories
There's just as many conspiracy theories a hundred years ago as there are now, it's just that they diffuse through culture much more quickly now because of social media. 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. And for good reason, really, this is what I call constructive conspiracism. A lot of times when people get in power, they get corrupt, believe it or not. So people see that and reasonably think, "I'm not sure I trust authorities, agencies, corporations"
00:00
Transcript
Episode notes
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode