Thanks to an unintended push from @normative, I've posted my thoughts on @zeynep's NYT op-ed on conspiracy theories.http://reason.com/blog/2016/09/13/dont-blame-the-internet-for-conspiracy-r …
All sorts of subcultures are flourishing, and this is particularly significant for more marginal, shunned ones.
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Definitely true. But there's a distinction between the conspiracy subculture (fairly new) & conspiracy theorizing (old & widespread)
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Absolutely agree that conspiracy theorizing is old and widespread. "Conspiracy theories have been around a long time.."
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