Cosmic Queries – Why do we believe conspiracy theories? with Michael Shermer

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

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What Does It Mean to Be a Skeptic?

03:16 • 3min

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What Would You Predict for Evidence?

05:48 • 2min

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How Many Elements Would Have to Be Involved?

08:11 • 3min

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The Mother of All Conspiracy Theories

10:50 • 2min

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Are You Telling Me We're Back in a Mind Control Gap?

12:59 • 3min

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The Hindsight Bias

15:46 • 2min

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Star Talk With Neil DeGrasse Tyson

17:38 • 3min

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What's the Cause of Kennedy's Death?

20:13 • 2min

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The Rig Delection Conspiracy Theory

21:44 • 2min

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How Do We Rebuild Confidence in Institutions?

23:24 • 3min

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The My Side Bias. Yeah.

26:10 • 2min

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Is There a Conspiracy Theory?

27:42 • 3min

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What Would It Take to Change My Mind?

30:31 • 2min

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Is There a Rule?

32:14 • 6min

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Does the Witch Theory of Causality Still Matter?

38:01 • 2min

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Why Isn't Everyone in Charge?

40:02 • 3min

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Do You Think Science Denied People Will Lead Us All to Extension?

42:40 • 3min

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Is It Better to Have a Graduate Degree Than a Bachelor's Degree?

45:37 • 4min

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The Importance of Listening Respectfully

49:08 • 2min

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Why the Rational Believe the Irrational?

51:24 • 3min