Is bin Laden really dead? Did we really land on the moon? Author Jonathan Kay spent time researching conspiracy theories for his new book "Among the Truthers". Kay sits down with Steve Paikin to tell us what he believes is behind the rise in conspiracy theories.
If people are *unwilling* to believe X is the case, no power on earth can convince them that X is the case. The problem is not in the intellect - it is in the will. That's why no mere amount of info will make a difference. Persuade people to change the direction of their wills, from absolute refusal to be persuaded, to readiness to be persuaded if they think the evidence is good enough - & a change of position becomes possible.
5355vbxjbj76rvn 5 days ago
forgot about ray
hlashflahflhsjfh 2 weeks ago
no information is ever enough ..and zero information is a cover up .
killinthepit 2 months ago
@knightschwartz yes thats true but hardly the best argument , look up 9-11 wargames .
killinthepit 2 months ago
The 9/11 truthers best argument is there claim that the FBI found the hijackers passports in the rubble of the towers. Is that true?
knightschwartz 2 months ago
They shouldn't have thrown Osama's body in the ocean.
knightschwartz 2 months ago
theres only one conspiracy theory I think is questionable that being the JFk assaination. The angle thing. The fact that sharp shooters couldn't replicate the 3 shoots in that short a time, etc.
knightschwartz 2 months ago
religion is a form of conspiracy theory. i think other forms are on the rise because religion is disappearing
neomp5 2 months ago
That news guy's face reminds me of Woody from Toy Story.
DannyPhantomBeast 4 months ago
@noobler9 I'm sure those of you who watch the agenda have seen a few military people say "battlefield control of information is great!" and they are referring to control of the information their own soldiers have all one has to do is change the purpose for that control of information, and this is the reason so many people clamour for openness and so on within government to prevent this very thing, but by this point I think I'm describing boring old corruption and not NGO grand conspiracies
noobler9 4 months ago