016 - Conspiracy Theories - Steven Novella and Jesse Walker

016 - Conspiracy Theories - Steven Novella and Jesse Walker

Who is pulling the strings? Who is behind the coverup? Who holds the real power, and what do they want? How deep does the conspiracy to control your mind go?



In this episode we discuss the history, social impact, neuroscience, and psychology behind conspiracy theories and paranoid thinking.



Our guests are Steven Novella and Jesse Walker. Steven is a leader in the skeptic community, host of The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe, and a neurologist at Yale University's School of Medicine. Walker is the books editor for Reason Magazine and author of the new book, The United States of Paranoia, a Conspiracy Theory.



Listen as they explain why we love conspiracy theories, how they flourish, how they harm, and what they say about a culture.

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