Paul Braterman: Is Creationism A Conspiracy Theory?

I get where you’re coming from, but I don’t think that’s a material difference. I would probably rephrase it as

I think most people would probably say the most definitive characteristic of a conspiracy theory is the nature of the narrative justifying the theory’s lack of acceptance, not the fact that it’s wrong (though I take that as a prerequisite) nor that it’s institutionally strong (which is optional, IMO)

I’ll be looking forward to this video on March 31st!

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