Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality
Antivaxers, cranks and fantasists thrive in safe, stable societies but the days of consequence-free idiocy may be ending
When Bret Weinstein says people who “got it wrong” about the Covid vaccines should admit their mistake, what new info is he talking about?
236 votes, 134 comments. Relevance to pod = should be obvious. On the recent Rogan podcast Bret says something like “if you were a public figure and…
Conspiracies Gone Wild: A Psychiatric Perspective on Conspiracy Theory Belief, Mental Illness, and the Potential for Lone Actor Ideological Violence
Conspiracy theory belief (CTB) has been increasingly recognized as a driving force of extremist violence. This paper provides a psychiatric perspective on the phenomenon of CTB-driven violence in a...
The unsavory history of the wellness industry - Big Think
Today's pseudoscience-ridden wellness industry, valued at a breathtaking $5.6 trillion worldwide, owes a great debt to its forefathers.
Coronavirus Is the Crisis of Conspiracy Theorists' Wildest Dreams
Conspiracy peddlers of every stripe are increasingly twisting the pandemic to bolster their world views—and to claim that perhaps it's not real at all.
Inside the Warped World of COVID Vaccine Death-Hunters
Coronavirus shots are overwhelmingly safe. Just don’t tell the cottage industry of sleuths obsessed with proving otherwise.
http://stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300397872/covid19-three-weeks-inside-a-rabbit-hole-of-dangerous-misinformation?utm_source=pocket_mylist
Chakras, crystals and conspiracy theories: how the wellness industry turned its back on Covid science
Its gurus increasingly promote vaccine scepticism, conspiracy theories and the myth that ill people have themselves to blame. How did self-care turn so nasty?
Urgency of Normal, the Great Barrington Declaration, and the antivax movement
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis convened a roundtable including "Urgency of Normal," Great Barrington Declaration, and antivax propaganda.
Joe Rogan nods along as Mel Gibson claims his friends were cured of stage 4 cancer by ivermectin, fenbendazole (another animal dewormer), and methylene blue (a fabric dye)
6.9K votes, 1K comments. 230K subscribers in the skeptic community. A sub for "scientific skepticism." Scientific Skepticism is about combining…
Americans Had Two Decades to Ditch Dr. Oz. Now He's in Charge.
America's moral licensing problem.
Americans Had Two Decades to Ditch Dr. Oz. Now He's in Charge.
America's moral licensing problem.
What about being a good father?
23K votes, 652 comments. 3M subscribers in the MurderedByWords community. A place for well-constructed put-downs, comebacks, and counter-arguments.
John Campbell released an incredible video on how there are nanobots in Covid vaccines. He then deleted the video on realising how stupid it made him look : r/skeptic
968 votes, 101 comments. 203K subscribers in the skeptic community. A sub for "scientific skepticism." Scientific Skepticism is about combining…
Wellness influencers fueled pandemic misinformation. Now they’re targeting another crisis | CNN
The combination of wellness, disinformation and conspiracy flourished in the pandemic. But as interest in COVID-19 waned, some influencers are latching onto a new topic
Days of Darkness: How one woman escaped the conspiracy theory trap that has ensnared millions
Fueled by the internet, conspiracy theories are having a big moment in America. They're driving online chat room conversations, influencing our politics and adding to the polarization threatening to undermine our democracy.
How did conspiracy theories become mainstream? | Naomi Klein | Big Questions
Naomi Klein joins us at Penguin to answer some big questions on the reality-distorting algorithms, social media regulation, and the true threat of AI. Order ...
Takeaways from AP's reporting on who gets hurt by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine wo
Vaccine Scientist Warns Antiscience Conspiracies Have Become a Deadly, Organized Movement
Vaccinologist Peter Hotez explains how the movement to oppose science and scientists has gained power
This pediatrician has a stark warning about the risks of 'anti-science' | C
A pediatrician, author and co-inventor of a low-cost COVID-19 vaccine warns that the anti-vaccine movement has morphed into a political force that threatens the world's gains against deadly childhood infections like measles.
Dog autism? 37% of US dog owners buy into anti-vaccine nonsense | Ars Techn
For the bazillionth time, vaccines do not cause autism—and dog autism is not a thing.
The Anti-Vaccine Movement Supports Big Pharma | Science-Based Medicine
It's common knowledge that anti-vaxxers are dedicated to filling the coffers of Big Coffin. Simple math leads to another obvious conclusion: they also work extremely hard to enrich hospitals and Big
'He vaccinated all his children': House Democrat blows a hole in RFK Jr.’s
Editor's note: A colon was added to the headline.United States Representative Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) blew a hole in Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine stance during a House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government he...
In 2020 we had The Great Barrington Declaration, one of the worst excuses for a public health plan ever, gain any audience as high up as the president’s office. How did such bad ideas gain so much popularity? @19joho breaks that and more down in his book. https://t.co/JzcLyZJSmg
The Great Barrington Declaration: COVID-19 deniers follow the path laid ...
Apparently signed by thousands of scientists, the Great Barrington Declaration argues that lockdowns in response to the coronavirus pandemic do more harm than good and that society should use "Focused
Hiltzik: Anti-vaccination propaganda is threatening your health - Los Angel
The anti-vaccination movement grew stronger during the COVID pandemic. The result is a surge in measles and other preventable diseases.
This is the worst Anti-vaxxer - YouTube
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrWilsonDebunksI rarely read YouTube comments these days, so if you want me to see your comment, here is how you can contact...
Vaccine-Injured People, Along with Doctors and Lawyers, Speak Out Against C
Canadians injured by COVID-19 vaccines were among those who reported their tragic stories to a three-day Citizens’ Hearing in June of this year. The hearing was organized by the Canadian Covid Care Alliance (CCCA), a group that includes over 600 independent Canadian doctors, scientists and health care practitioners who are not connected with government or […]
You Can Thank Anti-Vaxxers for Monkeypox and Other Disease Comebacks
The Anti-Vaccine Movement’s New Frontier
A wave of parents has been radicalized by Covid-era misinformation to reject ordinary childhood immunizations — with potentially lethal consequences.