Ep 242: The Conspiracy Theory Handbook

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David Flora

Society & Culture, Science, Social Sciences

4.7 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2020

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Flora invited the authors of The Conspiracy Theory Handbook, Dr. Stephan Lewandowsky and Dr. John Cook, on the podcast to discuss their recent work. A powerful little tool breaking down the ins and outs of conspiratorial thinking, The Conspiracy Theory Handbook seeks to inform on how to better engage in critical thinking. David has a large handful of questions for the gentlemen. It's a fascinating discussion into how conspiracies can be approached and how to engage theorists and those who aren't sure what to think. Give the episode a listen and then go read the Handbook for yourself! And don't forget to check out their other handbooks via the link below. Flora also announces the winner of the 2020 Miss Cryptid Contest and sweepstakes! Read the Conspiracy Theory Handbook Check out their other great handbooks Music Myst on the Moor - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Overcast, an independent podcast app that embraces the open world of
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0:08.3	No exclusives, no premium content, no paywalls, just a great podcast app for everyone.
0:13.4	Get it for free in the App Store. Hello and welcome to blurry photos. I'm your host David Fora. Welcome.
0:37.0	I hope you're ready for a good one. I've got a heck of an interview here with two
0:42.2	fellas who are tapped into the pulse of some
0:45.4	important topics and really it all boils down to the pots and pans I've been banging together
0:51.4	on blurry photos for years.
0:53.5	And that is critical thinking.
0:56.6	I spoke to Dr Stephen Lewandowski and Dr John Cook,
1:00.4	co-authors of the Conspiracy Theory Handbook, a little primer on understanding conspiracy theories and how to approach them with a healthy amount of thinking critically.
1:10.0	It was published in March of this year, 2020, and is probably as timely as you can get.
1:16.0	So that interview will follow soon, and afterwards, please stick around for the announcement of the winner of the 2020 Miss Cryptid Contest, as well as the
1:25.8	winners of the prize pack and runner-up and Miss Congeliality.
1:31.1	What a contest this year. I'll tell you more about it later, but first let's get to my interview with the good doctors.
1:38.0	The authors of the handbook are Dr Stephen Lewandowski, a cognitive scientist and department chair at the University of Bristol
1:45.9	and current digital content editor for the Psychonomic Society.
1:50.2	And Dr. John Cook, also a cognitive scientist,
1:53.2	current research assistant professor
1:54.8	at the Center for Climate Change Communication
1:57.2	at George Mason University
1:58.8	and founder of the award-winning website skeptical science.
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