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Off-Topic: The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories in US Political Life
Off-Topic: The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories in US Political Life
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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Aug 24, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Well, I asked Twitter if they wouldn't mind more off-topic content, and although the electorate was pretty tiny, they said they didn't mind. So, with that shaky endorsement in place, I'm going to spend an hour talking about the psychology of conspiracy theories, US politics, the Anabaptist Siege of Munster, millennialist thinking, and satanic cabals that may or may not run the world. (Spoiler: they do not.)
Released:
Aug 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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