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A CONSPIRATORIAL PHILOSOPHER

A CONSPIRATORIAL PHILOSOPHER

Posted on 3 April 2023 by

Although much is being written these days about conspiracy theories, the topic of conspiracy theorizing in philosophy is not discussed in the literature.  Political epistemologists cherish easier topics, like the […]

Red Pills and Rallying Lies: Conspiracy Theories, Skepticism, and Collective Action

Red Pills and Rallying Lies: Conspiracy Theories, Skepticism, and Collective Action

Posted on 12 December 2022 by

“Most of the things that we take to be a fact in our lives are told to us through our stories, or the news that we hear. So, my question […]

Sharing bullshit on social media

Sharing bullshit on social media

Posted on 2 May 2022 by

It’s another dull day of commuting to work, and you are waiting for the bus. Bored, you open your phone and start scrolling the all-too-familiar, endless cascade of mildly uninteresting […]

CONSPIRACIES AND ‘COUNTERSPEECH’

CONSPIRACIES AND ‘COUNTERSPEECH’

Posted on 12 July 2021 by

‘The 2020 US election was stolen.’ ‘COVID-19 was intentionally developed as a biological weapon.’ ‘Climate change is a hoax invented by the Chinese.’ The times have been good for conspiracy […]

The epistemic predicament of the conspiracy theorist

The epistemic predicament of the conspiracy theorist

Posted on 15 June 2020 by

A group of international public health scientists has recently published a statement in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet about the origins of the Sars-CoV-2 virus, the pathogen responsible for […]