Episode 180: It’s a Conspiracy, Man!

Words & Numbers

English - July 22, 2020 14:00 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 336 ratings
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Conspiracy theories arise in part from our penchant for seeking patterns in random events and in part from our need to feel in control - to be able to explain the inexplicable. Some conspiracy theories are amusing, some will fool even skeptics, and some are dangerous.

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