How do conspiracy theories work?

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"Putin died after a long illness," "the elites intend to use his double to preserve the regime"—such messages began appearing in anonymous Telegram channels on October 27. Despite the fact that this information had no credibility, it immediately began to spread across the internet. Like many other extremely popular theories, from QAnon and the global Zionist conspiracy to the anti-vaxxer community and flat-earthers.

We decided to explore what conspiracy theories are and how they work. Why do people believe everything has been decided without them? Does public uncertainty about the future influence the popularity of conspiracy theories?

Our guest:
Historian Alexey Kuznetsov

Hosts:

Valeria Pavlyuk, journalist

David Kankiya, political scientist

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Timecodes:
00:00 – Introduction
2:20 – What are conspiracy theories and how do they work?
6:28 – How to draw the line between conspiracy theories and real facts?
10:07 – Conspiracy theories in Russia
12:44 – Russian conspiracy myth
17:12 – Did the Great Terror influence conspiracy theories?
19:10 – Has there ever been a period in Russian history without conspiracies and conspiracy theories?
20:30 – Do the authorities themselves support conspiracy theories?
22:45 – Conspiracy theories in the West
25:05 – The role of the media in spreading conspiracy theories
29:08 – The spread of conspiracy theories on the internet
32:11 – Popular conspiracy theories
34:37 ​​– Conspiracy theories against the government
36:32 – Myths about Jews
38:31 – Should children be taught to read newspapers?
40:45 – How can we counter conspiracy theories?
43:31 – Conspiracy theories and Elections
45:15 – Do only the uneducated believe in conspiracy theories?
47:43 – Who really won the 1996 elections?
50:30 – Is it possible to change someone's mind?
54:24 – Politicians-"Murzilkas"
58:50 – Which conspiracy theories turned out to be true?
59:55 – Conclusion

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