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Thinking Allowed

Conspiracy theories

Thinking Allowed

BBC

Society & Culture, Science

4.4997 Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2019

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Conspiracy theories: Laurie Taylor talks to Thomas Konda, Professor of Political Science at SUNY, Plattsburgh, about the history and changing nature of conspiracy theories. Why have such wild theories overrun America? Also, Hugo Leal, Methods Fellow at the University of Cambridge discusses the most comprehensive examination of conspiracy theories ever conducted. About 11,500 people were surveyed in a study covered nine countries - the US, Britain (excluding Northern Ireland), Poland, Italy, France, Germany, Portugal, Sweden and Hungary. The research found that Trump and Brexit voters were more likely to believe in conspiracy theories than others.

Producer: Jayne Egerton

Transcript

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0:00.0

Take some time for yourself with soothing classical music from the mindful mix, the Science of

0:07.0

Happiness Podcast.

0:08.0

For the last 20 years I've dedicated my career to exploring the science of living a happier more meaningful life and I want

0:14.4

to share that science with you.

0:16.1

And just one thing, deep calm with Michael Mosley.

0:19.4

I want to help you tap in to your hidden relaxation response system and open the door to that

0:25.4

calmer place within. Listen on BBC Sounds.

0:30.3

BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.

0:36.2

I'm Laurie Taylor and this is the Thinking Aloud Podcasts for BBC Radio 4.

0:41.0

Now is there a secret plot to prevent the truth about conspiracy theories

0:46.1

being broadcast on Radio 4? Find out. Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.

0:56.0

They are the faction.

1:01.0

O conspiracy! Shame is thou thou to show thy dangerous brow by night when evils are most free.

1:08.0

Oh, then by day, where wilt thou find a cavern dark enough to mask thy monstrous visage?

1:15.8

Seek none, conspiracy.

1:18.8

Hide it in smiles and affability.

1:21.9

For if thou path thy native semblance on, not Erebus itself were

1:27.1

dim enough to hide thee from prevention.

1:29.2

Brutus, preparing the group of conspirators who will affect the assassination of Julius

1:37.9

Caesar. Now although Shakespeare's version of this assassination has been queried by historians, there's little dispute

1:44.3

about the existence of a real conspiracy among Caesar's enemies. But there's another

1:49.3

Shakespearean conspiracy that is rather more controversial the suggestion that

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