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Conspiracy theoriesExample of conspiracy theories: The jews control the world, lizard people
control the world; Birds are drones; the earth is flat; self proclaimed chancellor
in Germany; deep state; the holocaust never happened
1.What is the difference between conspiracy theories and actual conspiracies?
-Conspiracy theories: Group of people have a plot, lack evidence
-Real conspiracies: real with actual proof
2. What is the danger of people taking conspiracy theories too seriously_
-influence people's behaviour, doing dangerous things, detachment form reality
3.What is the difference between System One thinking and /system two
thinking?
- SOT: emotion, reaction, intuitive
- STT: reflective thinking, deliberate thinking
4. What makes conspiracy theories appealing?
- prey on system one thinking, play into human innate desires: security,
acceptance, sense of community, answer to questions
5. How can politicians and other get their conspiracy theories in front of a wider
audience
- propaganda, advertisement, campaign
6. who benefits form these conspiracy theories?
- sell merchandise and product
- spread theory to weaken oppositional political parties
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