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Why We Believe Conspiracy Theories
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September 2, 2026
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6:44Now PlayingNeil deGrasse Tyson and Gary O’Reilly speak with Michael Shermer about the rise of post-truth thinking and why people reject objective evidence. Shermer explains how motivated reasoning, confirmation bias, tribal loyalty, hindsight bias, and our tendency to find meaningful patterns in randomness can distort reality and encourage conspiracy theories.
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