Part 1 is available here and Part 2 here.
To demonstrate the flawed reasoning behind the conspiracist worldview, I’m going to compare two very similar conspiracy theories. The first is one which I believe has a substantial amount of evidence suggesting it is true and the second is one which I consider baseless. I will use the framework which I’ve outlined here to illustrate why I believe one of these theories is likely true and the other is almost certainly false. (more…)






