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The Anti-Fragility of Conspiracy Theories
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Conspiracy theories are anti-fragile, and attempting to conspire against them only makes them stronger. Censorship and fact-checking organizations often overlook this, and inadvertently give more credibility to the conspiracy theories they are trying to debunk.
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Amazon shuts down Parler, a social media site, due to suspicions of its use in organizing the Capitol riots after the Biden administration pressures tech giants to tackle QAnon conspiracy theories.
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Amazon, Parler, Capitol riots, QAnon conspiracy theories
Summary
Amazon shuts down Parler, a social media site, due to suspicions of its use in organizing the Capitol riots after the Biden administration pressures tech giants to tackle QAnon conspiracy theories.
ChapterThe Anti-Fragility of Conspiracy Theories
Episode#385 - Gurwinder Bhogal - 15 Mental Models To Understand Psychology
PodcastModern Wisdom
Conspiracy theories are anti fraglie and cannot be defeated by conspiracy.
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Conspiracy Theories
Summary
Conspiracy theories are anti fraglie and cannot be defeated by conspiracy. Attempts to conspire against conspiracy theories only strengthen the belief in the theory, making censorship a challenge.