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Memories of the 28th Century

Miscellaneous thoughts about miscellaneous matters

  1. Be Skeptical

    by , 07-28-2019 at 03:16 PM (Memories of the 28th Century)
    I just read an article about “The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories” (Karen M. Douglas, Robbie M. Sutton, and Aleksandra Cichocka), and I had been thinking about blogging on the philosophy and logic of conspiracy theories. The only place where I agree with this article is on this point” Our analysis suggests that conspiracy theories may satisfy some epistemic motives at the expense of others—for example, by shielding beliefs from uncertainty while being less likely to be accurate. The epistemic ...
  2. Propaganda

    by , 11-05-2016 at 04:37 PM (Memories of the 28th Century)
    Full Definition of propaganda

    1 capitalized: a congregation of the Roman curia

    2: the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person

    3: ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause; also: a public action having such an effect
    http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propaganda


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