Dr. Michael Shermer’s audible ORIGINAL course
A central principle of skepticism about conspiracy theories — never attribute to
malice what can be explained by randomness or incompetence. — MICHAEL SHERMER“”
CONSPIRACIES & CONSPIRACY THEORIES
What We Should and Shouldn’t Believe—and Why
Dr. Michael Shermer’s new course
What’s the difference between a conspiracy and a conspiracy theory?
Who’s most likely to believe them, and why? Is there a test we can
apply to determine if a conspiracy theory is true or false? In this
myth-shattering course, world-renowned skeptic and New York Times
bestselling author Dr. Michael Shermer tackles history’s greatest
and widespread conspiracy theories, carefully deconstructing them
on the basis of the available evidence. In the current climate of
fake news, alternative facts, and the rise of conspiracy theories to
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to distinguish true conspiracies (Pentagon Papers, Watergate) from
false conspiracy theories (Sandy Hook, fake moon landing). Learn how
conspiracies arise, what evidence is used to support them, and how
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Illuminating and compelling, the next time you hear someone talking
about a conspiracy theory, this course just may give you the detective
skills to parse the truth of the claim.Twelve 30-minute lectures
Total runtime: 6 hrs. and 30 mins.ORDER THE COURSE
https://bit.ly/conspiracies-courseDr. Michael Shermer is the Publisher of Skeptic magazine, a Presidential Fellow
at Chapman University, the host of the Science Salon podcast, and for 18 years
a monthly columnist for 6FLHQWLĆF$PHULFDQ. His two TED talks, viewed nearly
10 million times, were voted in the top 100 of the more than 2000 TED talks.
Dr. Shermer received his B.A. in psychology from Pepperdine University, M.A.
in experimental psychology from California State University, Fullerton, and his
Ph.D. in the history of science from Claremont Graduate University.