Escaping the Rabbit Hole

Data Skeptic

Episode | Podcast

Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:06:40 +0000

<p>Kyle interviews Mick West, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1510735801/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0">Escaping the Rabbit Hole: How to Debunk Conspiracy Theories Using Facts, Logic, and Respect</a> about the nature of conspiracy theories, the people that believe them, and how to help people escape the belief in false information.</p> <p>Mick is also the creator of <a href="https://www.metabunk.org/">metabunk.org</a>.</p> <p>The discussion explores conspiracies like chemtrails, 9/11 conspiracy theories, JFK assassination theories, and the flat Earth theory. We live in a complex world in which no person can have a sufficient understanding of all topics. It's only natural that some percentage of people will eventually adopt fringe beliefs. In this book, Mick provides a fantastic guide to helping individuals who have fallen into a rabbit hole of pseudo-science or fake news.</p>