"evidence that certain extremist groups intentionally use conspiracy theories to entice adherents. They are looking for a so-called “gateway conspiracy” that will lure someone into talking to them" 100 % - a old extremist tactic & one being used in NZ . theconversation.com/some-online-...
These people share conspiracy theories to promote conflict, cause chaos, recruit and radicalize potential followers, make money, harass, or even just to get attention.
"based on theoretical studies of evolutionary psychology and neuroeconomics" ⏰
maybe it needed the audio overlay of the drum solo from In the Air Tonight?
The youth eat avocados, use social media, drink lattes, and believe more conspiracy theories (meta-analytic r = -.05!) because of their unconventional styles of political participation, lower levels of self-esteem, and general political disaffection onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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hard to argue. one of the handful of films i've ever considered ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ theconversation.com/seven-samura...
Directed by Akira Kurosawa,1954’s Seven Samurai is a technical and creative watershed of the action genre and world cinema.
goosebumps listening to this 2hr spot hosted by Guy Pierce. I don't know how many times I played his only studio album, how deeply it moved me, and still does. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Actor and musician Guy Pearce marks 30 years of Jeff Buckley’s seminal album Grace.
Brent Lee puts "DebunkBot" to the test, a new AI chatbot from MIT which can apparently reduce conspiratorial beliefs by 20%. As former conspiracists and debunkers of conspiracy theories, they tested the chatbot from their perspective . www.somedarecallitconspiracy.com/debunkbot
Former conspiracists Brent Lee and Neil Sanders put DebunkBot to the test.