Assessing the legitimacy of conspiracy theories 31 Articles

by Paul Wallis

THE INDUSTRY OF THE USELESS: CONSPIRACY THEORIES. Conspiracy theories are a dime a thousand, but worth much less. I saw a truly fascinating TV show, at the conclusion of which the US audience was instructed earnestly d...read more

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by Mike Coski

One definition of 'Conspiracy' is defined as: gathering people together for covert or illegal ends. If we agree on this definition, we can then propose real or imagined scenarios, as it relates to American history. A pro...read more

by Ben Bush

Conpiracy - Do You Believe? I heard something I consider very interesting a few months ago. When I got in my van to leave the house, there was a sports talk show on and the host was interviewing the mother of former...read more

by Edward Duffy

Conspiracy Theories can be fun, but like the myths of the ancients, they are often inspired by the desire for a quick answer to questions about events that people don't readily understand. It's tough to relate to things li...read more

by blackbeanaddict

Conspiracy Theory! Now what kind of reaction do you have when you read that? Is it negative? Is it positive? Is it reactionary or with disdain? Do you think of the "kooks" or do you think of the "Evil at work" among us...read more

by Gavin Smith

This conspiracy goes deeper than you thought. Fox Mulder, high priest of UFO conspiracy theory, was a triple agent all along. The faded poster always in shot during heated debates in Mulder's basement office proclaimed the...read more

by Pam Uher

The legitimacy of conspiracy theories can be compared to assessing the lies/half-truths/mis-inform ation and general "spin" the Bush Administration has dished out to America for the past 7 years. Are conspiracy theories any...read more

by John Devera

I love conspiracy theories. I collect them the way some people collect comic books or those plates that have cute kittens painted on them. Now, I don't believe in any of them, but I still love them. That's right. JFK w...read more

by Robert C. Sage

A conspiracy is "an agreement by two or more persons to do an illegal act", per A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage. The New Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines it as a secret plan or plot for an unlawful act. No distincti...read more

by Baron Von Miller

Right, first get to the facts. Many times you'll find that a claim is being asserted linking two seemingly unrelated things/topics together. Find out as much as you can about both of these things/topics. Be diligent ...read more

by William Meyers

Substitute the word "planning" for "conspiracy" and you can take a lot of the emotion out of understanding situations. People plan. Clearly some people planned the attacks on the World Trade Center. Other people planned...read more

by Jon Lee

Theory of the New World Order This post is not written to say this is truth but to give you an idea why many believe that there is a new world order. Many ask the question what are the bases of the new world order ...read more

by Rebecca Richards

Is it possible that the attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II was a conspiracy? There does seem to be some evidence supporting this argument. Conspiracy theorists justify their claim by charging President Roosevelt ...read more

by David Long

PERSPECTIVES ON US INVOLVMENT IN THE VIETNAM WAR The war in Vietnam officially started in July of 1965 when US President Lindon B Johnson sent in over one hundred thousand combat troops to Vietnam. However US involvem...read more

by XINYU HU

Politics is the art of deception and conspiracies. Indeed - I, personally find that conspiracy theories are not only, "theories" but also fundamental facts in politics - espeically with Big Government and Big Business on t...read more

by Shawn Sanborn

The one, the biggest, the most evil selfish conspiracy ever crafted in the United States has been going on for a very long time in the collective unconciouse of the us governement. What I mean is...do to their true nature ...read more

by Jerry Curtis

Conspiracy theories abound about the events surrounding terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001. They are really a group of theories about what happened in New York City, Washington, D.C., and on Unite...read more

by Alan Buckley

JFK KILLED BY ROSWELL ALIEN ? EVIDENCE ATTACHED ! It sounds preposterous, and so it is! But that does not stop our voracity for pursuing the most ludicrous of claims. Why do we feel intrigued and beguiled by conspira...read more

by Ricardo Carvalho

Bush hid the facts. Theory of conspiracy? Did you ever receive an email asking you to write "Bush hid the facts" in a windows notepad? It is very simple. Open notepad (Windows Xp or 2000) then write Bush hid the fac...read more

by Michael Panetta

One aspect to think about in the complexities of keeping immense and potential very harmful or world altering secrets is how to do it without any type of leaks. Hypothetically, there are actually several ways to do it. ...read more