How to talk to conspiracy theorists
The Briefing20 Mai 2021

How to talk to conspiracy theorists

Everyone knows a conspiracy theorist. Someone who believes we didn’t make it to the moon; or the September 11 attacks were a hoax.

How do you talk to them? Is engaging with them, giving their theories legitimacy? Professor John Cook is from the Centre for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University in the US. He’s also written a book “Cranky Uncle v Climate Change”

We talk about how to deal with conspiracy theorists – and how seemingly ludicrous concepts gain traction.

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