Conspiracy Theories: Truth-Seeking or Pure Provocation? | Ep 45

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Rufo and Lomez explore the nature of conspiracy theories and their implications in contemporary society.

Are conspiracy theories about a search for the truth or taboo? Rufo and Lomez explore the Left’s political violence, internet radicalization, and the conspiracy-theory culture that may be fueling it all. ► Subscribe to Rufo & Lomez on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxZVv224nHvTmkMk0N3fYA?sub_confirmation=1 ► Join BlazeTV! https://get.blazetv.com/rufoandlomez/ Ep. 45: 1. (0:00:00 – 0:05:39) Opening & latest Trump assassination attempt 2. (0:05:39 – 0:10:00( Security limits vs. deeper cultural instability 3. (0:10:00 – 0:15:00) Internet‑scale radicalization on left and right 4. (0:15:00 – 0:21:49) Algorithms, echo chambers & “disinformation expert” trap 5. (0:21:49 – 0:30:48) Collapse of old gatekeepers & media incentive shifts 6. (0:30:48 – 0:37:14) Assassination polling & bipartisan conspiracism 7. (0:37:14 – 0:43:30) Conspiracy theories as an “epistemic sandbox” & vice 8. (0:43:30 – 0:51:28) 9/11 / Building 7 as a case study in bad reasoning 9. (0:51:28 – 0:58:05) Conspiracy as folk culture & psychological coping 10. (0:58:05 – 1:05:53) When “conspiracies” point to real issues 11. (1:05:53 – 1:12:04) Elite human capital & the myth of the more rational left 12…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rufo, Lomez

Topics covered

• conspiracy theories
• political violence
• internet radicalization
• media influence
• cultural instability
• bipartisan conspiracism

Keywords

• conspiracy theories
• political violence
• internet radicalization
• media
• cultural instability
• bipartisan conspiracism
• disinformation

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Organizations: Blaze Podcast Network, BlazeTV, YouTube, Apple Podcast

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