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Insightful weekly commentary on news & current events from economist Antony Davies and political scientist James R. Harrigan.

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It’s a Conspiracy, Man!

July 22, 2020

Conspiracy theories arise in part from our penchant for seeking patterns in random events and in part from our need to feel in control - to be able to explain the inexplicable. Some conspiracy theories are amusing, some will fool even skeptics, and some are dangerous.

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