A sincere belief in the plausibility of large-scale (n>150, Dunbar's number say) secrecy is the main clueless trait in conspiracy thinking
-
@jonathanglick@KoenSwinkels@vgr hmmm. Are conspiracies really more comforting than stoic conceptions of chance, for example?
@GordonBrianR @jonathanglick @KoenSwinkels Definitely, for 99% of people. Stoicism is a learned attitude. Conspiracy belief is natural.
-
-
@vgr@jonathanglick@KoenSwinkels no argument there, but I was referring to 'comforting' idea. malevolent conspiracies not high on that mark -
@GordonBrianR@vgr@KoenSwinkels I think this is wrong & key. People *are* comforted by malevolent conspiracies b/c it gives them purpose. - Show replies
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.