Don't (just) blame echo chambers. Conspiracy theorists actively seek out their online communities
- Written by Colin Klein, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Australian National University
The term illuminati has been used since the late 15th century, and applied to various groups since then. It's often discussed by conspiracy theorists, and is heavily referenced in pop-culture.Lettuce./Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDWhy do people believe conspiracy theories? Is it because of who they are, what they’ve encountered, or a combination of...




