January 31, 2021
Theories or Theorists?
Understanding the root of conspiracy theories lies not in understanding the theories, but in understanding the theorists, i.e. the adherents … Read More “Theories or Theorists?”
January 28, 2021
Dieulafoy Killed My Mother
Today is my mother’s one hundredth birthday! And this evening I will drink a toast to celebrate. This is a … Read More “Dieulafoy Killed My Mother”
January 24, 2021
Really?
For hundreds of years, the ‘consensus reality’ of most of Europe, and latterly the Americas, held that around two thousand … Read More “Really?”
Truth, Reality, Accuracy and Verification
In summary, there are good reasons that belief in conspiracy theories is growing. Conspiracies indubitably happen. And in increasingly complex, … Read More “Truth, Reality, Accuracy and Verification”
January 6, 2021
The Conspiracy Chart
The Conspiracy Chart
(or is it a Rainbow?)
Today, watching events unfold in the USA, it was clear for all to see that promotion of conspiracy theories and … Read More “The Conspiracy Chart
(or is it a Rainbow?)”
December 28, 2020
Entering the labyrinth
With those words ringing in my ears, I will try to explore the peculiar world of Conspiracy Theories in the … Read More “Entering the labyrinth”
Waiting for the mud to settle
I have taken an unplanned four-month hiatus from writing my blog. One reason for this is that I wanted to … Read More “Waiting for the mud to settle”
July 18, 2020
The Right to Write?
Last week I read reports of an open letter ‘On Justice and Open Debate’ from 151 eminent liberal thinkers to … Read More “The Right to Write?”
June 23, 2020
Scientists Don’t Know!
One of the most dangerous things I was taught in school about Science was that the roots of the word … Read More “Scientists Don’t Know!”
June 21, 2020
Robin Hood and the Coronavirus
I read the other morning an ominous headline: ‘Lockdown a week earlier would have halved death toll’. Professor Neil Ferguson, … Read More “Robin Hood and the Coronavirus”