Philosopher's Zone
Philosopher's Zone
ABC ABC Australia
Distributed intelligence and the problem with 'doing your own research'
32 minutes Posted Dec 10, 2025 at 11:00 pm.
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Conspiracy theorists are turning out to be a resilient bunch, and no amount of refutation or mockery will make them go away. It's a problem, because as well as being ethically problematic, conspiracy theories can sometimes be downright dangerous. So how do we deal with them? This week we're exploring the ways in which the familiar diagnosis of the conspiracy theorist - lacking in reason, perhaps mentally ill - doesn't really get it right.