Tag: conspiracy theories
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From the GQ archives: Who was behind the 1999 Moscow apartment bombings that accelerated Vladimir Putin’s rise to power? https://www.gq.com/story/moscow-bombings-mikhail-trepashkin-and-putin more ›
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The arrest of a Ukrainian man in Italy has reignited speculation in an unsolved geopolitical crime drama: Who blew up Europe’s main gas line in 2022, and why? The shocking… more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/bd5WKEX Today in Politics on Trial David tells the tale of the Dreyfus Affair that split France down the middle at the turn of the last century and revealed… more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/GjL2rWn Nate and Maria share some updates from the final days of the World Series of Poker, and reflect on the importance of making peace with randomness. Then: the… more ›
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Generative A.I. chatbots are going down conspiratorial rabbit holes and endorsing wild, mystical belief systems. For some people, conversations with the technology can deeply distort reality. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/technology/chatgpt-ai-chatbots-conspiracies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Ok8.VBY-.s76GQpFar8r4&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare more ›
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In this webinar, Naomi Klein, Dr. Kendra Jewell, Dr. Chris Russill, and Erin Blondeau explored the intersection of climate change, disinformation, and conspiracy theories, and how they shape public perception… more ›
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The “lightbulb conspiracy” refers to a notorious episode in the history of planned obsolescence, centered around the Phoebus cartel of the 1920s. This group of major lightbulb manufacturers, including Osram,… more ›
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The last few weeks, we’ve seen some conspiracy theories blooming out of the anxiety of the lockdown. https://julesevans.medium.com/conspirituality-the-overlap-between-the-new-age-and-conspiracy-beliefs-c0305eb92185 more ›