How can we talk to someone who is deep into a conspiracy theory?
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People who fall down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories are tough to talk to. Someone in my life is convinced that aliens have landed, and I never know what to say to him. On a vacation to New Mexico, we included the “museum” in Roswell, and he was in heaven. He’s a well-educated man with a scientific background, and there’s nothing I can say to counter what he believes. He says it with a smile so I can never tell how serious he is. He fits the profile of conspiracy theorists described by one expert — a reasonable, curious, scientifically literate person. In fact, people like him are less likely to be convinced out of their thinking because they’re smart enough to invent ways around anything you say to counter their belief.
How can we talk to someone who is deep into a conspiracy theory?
How can we talk to someone who is deep into a…
How can we talk to someone who is deep into a conspiracy theory?
People who fall down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories are tough to talk to. Someone in my life is convinced that aliens have landed, and I never know what to say to him. On a vacation to New Mexico, we included the “museum” in Roswell, and he was in heaven. He’s a well-educated man with a scientific background, and there’s nothing I can say to counter what he believes. He says it with a smile so I can never tell how serious he is. He fits the profile of conspiracy theorists described by one expert — a reasonable, curious, scientifically literate person. In fact, people like him are less likely to be convinced out of their thinking because they’re smart enough to invent ways around anything you say to counter their belief.