Stephanie Murphy and Brian Sovryn are in the School Sucks studio for a free-form, extended discussion on the topic of conspiracy theories. In this first installment, we talk about- how were we introduced to the world of conspiracy?- was this introduction helpful?- the process of waking up, aligned with the 5 stages of grief- communication failure due to anger- are there some reasonable psychological generalizations of conspiracy theorists?- is that even a fair question?- Tim Melley: "agency panic" - too much individualism coupled with a sense of powerlessness - the problem with the psychologizing of conspiracy theorists- what is the emotional payoff of promoting liberty and/or conspiracy theories?Look Closer:Sovryn Tech Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/sovryntechStephanie Murphy: Website - http://www.smvoice.info/The 5 Stages of Grief - http://psychcentral.com/lib/the-5-stages-of-loss-and-grief/Empire of Conspiracy: The Culture of Paranoia in Postwar America - http://www.amazon.com/Empire-Conspiracy-Culture-Paranoia-Postwar/dp/080…
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