Why People Believe Weird Things
A skeptical inquiry into the psychological and social mechanisms that lead otherwise rational people to embrace pseudoscience, superstition, and conspiracy theories, covering topics from creationism to Holocaust denial.
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Ranked #585 of 1942
Mentioned 2× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 2 episodes, most recently on Jan 10, 2019.
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Mentioned by Michael Shermer · 01:24:15 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
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Mentioned by Graham Hancock, Randall Carlson & Michael Shermer · 00:12:52 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
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