23. (EN) Brecht Decoene - On Conspiracy Theories

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"Conspiracies can affect everybody, not only those who believe in them but also those who don't. So, okay, thoughts are free, everybody has the right to have their own ideas. But ideas matter! Our decisions are based on ideas, so they can have great consequences in the real world."

Listen to our conversation with Brecht Decoene, moral philosopher and board member of SKEPP. We talked to Brecht about critical thinking and conspiracy theories. We explored questions such as:

Why is this a 'normal side-effect' of our brain mechanisms?

How can we protect ourselves?

And why the conspiracy theorist is probably more average than you would think ...

Mentioned in the podcast:

- His BOOK: Achterdocht tussen feit en fictie - Kritisch omgaan met complottheorieën

- MOVIES: The Truman Show - JFK, Oliver Stone - Behind The Curve

- XIII: Belgian comic books

- Piers Morgan — Alex Jones Debate

- PODCAST: Joe Rogan Podcast with Bob Lazar and Alex Jones

- QUOTE: "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." — Carl Sagan

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