Online conspiracy theorists are more diverse (and ordinary) than most assume
- Written by Colin Klein, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Australian National University
Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) in The X-Files is fond of joining seemingly unrelated dots to create a conspiracy theory – but in reality, the picture is more nuanced.
Conspiracy theories are known for connecting apparently unrelated events. Consider the X-Files’ Fox Mulder holed up in his office, frantically joining seemingly random dots....
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