![]() John moves onto the question of whether we should give any weight to these theories, especially when it is impossible to prove many of them wrong. These theories, however outlandish, at least provide comforting explanations for otherwise unexplainable or random events. ![]() They are joined by Brain Keeley, professor of philosophy at Pitzer College and author of “Conspiracy Theories.” Despite their reputation of hosting paranoia and rampant imaginations, Brain argues that the theories themselves may still deserve examination – conspiracy theories which turned out to be true serve as testament.īrian deems the desire to believe in conspiracy theories as an extension of the human urge to find meaning in our lives and the world around us. ![]() Was the JFK assassination the work of one man or many? Are conspiracy theorists still searching for evidence decades later because the conspirators meticulously covered their tracks or because the evidence doesn’t exist? John and Ken discuss how seriously theories of this sort should be taken. ![]()
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