How the Internet Tricks You Into Thinking You're Always Right

A guide to busting through confirmation bias, the cognitive fallacy that's destroying our discourse.



How the Internet Tricks You Into Thinking You're Always Right | Argument Clinic | WIRED
2017

Why You Can Never Argue with Conspiracy Theorists | Argument Clinic

Alex Jones is not the only guy making a career out of conspiracy theories. They are everywhere on the internet and here's why you have no choice but to ignore them.



Web: http://wired.com

Why You Can Never Argue with Conspiracy Theorists | Argument Clinic | WIRED

Alex Jones: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Alex Jones is known for pushing conspiracy theories, but he also spends a lot of time promoting his own products. John Oliver and a “doctor” “from” M.I.T. test out his marketing strategy.



Alex Jones: King of superstition and conspiracy

Visit our official site for all that other stuff at once: http://www.hbo.com/lastweektonight

Zombie Preppers

American zombie superstition/conspiracy

Zombies can't climp stairs

Zoombies are not real. No more than Superman, Batman, Jesus Christ and Father Christmas.



Zombie Preppers - full episode - video by "Discovery Channel". aka Superstition Channel.

Alex Jones Called Out Stephen Colbert In Court Testimony

Stephen Colbert plays another old clip from 'Brain Fight with Tuck Buckford' to show Alex Jones that they aren't so different from one another.



The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
CBS - April 2017

Alex Jones: Conspiracy Pusher or Performance Artist?: The Daily Show

Despite radio host Alex Jones's penchant for peddling brazen conspiracy theories, lawyers for the far-right firebrand claim he's just a performance artist playing a character.



The Daily Show with Trevor Noah airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central.

John Oliver - Conspiracy Theories

Enjoy the very best of John Oliver :)
#johnoliver

Wiretapping Goes All The Way To The Top - The Daily Show

How can you be a conspiracy theorist when you're the president?

Keep up with all of Trump's feelings with brand new episodes of The Daily Show, weeknights on Comedy Central UK.



Wiretapping Goes All The Way To The Top - The Daily Show | Comedy Central

March 2017

NBA The Jump - Reaction To Kyrie Irving Saying The Earth Is Flat?

NBA The Jump - Reaction To Kyrie Irving Saying The Earth Is Flat? February 20, 2017

You can not be that stupid?

NBA superstition/conspiracy

ESPN. February 20, 2017

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Neil deGrasse Tyson Slams Flat-Earth



Video by The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore on Comedy Central

Stephen Colbert's Tinfoil Hat

Welcome to Stephen's truth bunker, where he shares the secrets "they" don't want you to know about.



The Late Show Presents: Stephen Colbert's Tinfoil Hat
November 2016

One Diagram Explains Every Conspiracy Against Donald Trump

Stephen Colbert brings out the chalkboard to illustrate the multiple connected conspiracies swirling around Donald Trump's campaign.



The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, October 2016

Stephen Colbert's Tinfoil Hat

In this new segment, Stephen investigates America's darkest political conspiracy theories. Welcome to the truth bunker.



The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, August 2016

Michael Shermer | Talks at Google

Michael Shermer discusses his book "Mind of the Market" as part of the Authors@Google series.



How did we evolve from ancient hunter-gatherers to modern consumer-traders? Why are people so irrational when it comes to money and business? Bestselling author Dr. Michael Shermer argues that evolution provides an answer to both of these questions through the new science of evolutionary economics. Drawing on research from neuroeconomics, Shermer explores what brain scans reveal about bargaining, snap purchases, and how trust is established in business. Utilizing experiments in behavioral economics, Michael Shermer shows why people hang on to losing stocks and failing companies, why business negotiations often disintegrate into emotional tit-for-tat disputes, and why money does not make us happy.

Employing research from complexity theory, Shermer shows how evolution and economics are both examples of a larger phenomenon of complex adaptive systems. Along the way, Shermer answers such provocative questions as: Do our tribal roots mean that we will always be a sucker for brands? How is the biochemical joy of sex similar to the rewards of business cooperation? How can nations increase trust within and between their borders? Finally, Shermer considers the consequences of globalization and what will happen if nations allow free trade across their borders.

This event took place January 29, 2008 at Google Headquarters in Mountain View, CA.

For more information about Michael Shermer

Mitchell & Webb - Conspiracy Theories

Aliens, Princess Diana & Moon landing.

John Oliver: Conspiracies

John Oliver wakes up the sheeple who have had the wool pulled over their eyes by the lamestream media.



Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Conspiracies (Web Exclusive)

HBO video from March 2016

Moon Landing Conspiracy Theories

Something quite interesting to discuss is of course whether the moon landing occurred or didn't occur. So, "would you believe that they put a man on the moon?"



The clip is taken from the "Hoaxes" XL episode on the H series / Series H

BBC© 2010

Moon Landing Conspiracy Theories - QI

Something quite interesting to discuss is of course whether the moon landing occurred or didn't occur. So, "would you believe that they put a man on the moon?"
(the clip is taken from the "Hoaxes" XL episode on the H series / Series H)



BBC© 2010

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QI XL - Moon Landing Conspiracy Theories

Kylie Jenner Thought Of As The Next Buddha Of Chemtrails

"If Kim Kardashian is Mother Gaia and Khloé Kardashian is your kooky aunt, then Kylie Jenner is your weird cousin who won't stop asking if jet fuel can melt steel beams on Facebook.

During a marathon session of tweeting with fans and followers Monday night, Kylie took a break to make us think.

The (poorly spelled) image she posted asks questions common amongst those familiar with the chemtrails movement, a group of people who believe either the government or the Illuminati (depending who you ask) is spreading chemicals used to brainwash the population using the contrails formed by airplanes.”



Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur) and Ana Kasparian (http://www.twitter.com/AnaKasparian) discuss on The Young Turks. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

The Nightly Show: Conspiracy Talk Neil deGrasse Tyson

Aaron Hernandez Verdict and Conspiracy Talk Neil deGrasse Tyson, Mike Cannon and Robin Thede dive into popular conspiracyy theories with Larry.



Conspiracy Talk starts 9:50

The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore - Episode 36 - (Apr 16, 2015) Aaron Hernandez

Anti-Gay Documentary Warns Of The 'Criminalization Of Christianity'

In this video, anti-gay activists warn that advances in gay rights and equality will lead to the criminalization of Christianity in America.



Mike Huckabee
David Barton


Light Wins. How to overcome the Criminalization of Christianity. A Faith to Action Film

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Christian conspiracy, 2015