In the article, Moon
Landing Faked!!! -Why People Believe in Conspiracy Theories, by Sander van
der Linden, the popularity of conspiring beliefs is analyzed and
explained. In earlier times, those how
believed in conspiracies were thought to be suffering severe paranoia and
distrust; due to more recent events, conspiracy theories have gained popularity
causing the simplistic answers of the past to be reevaluated. Another issue
touched on in the article is that not only do people believe these ideas, but
also they believe in multiple, which often contradict one another. In efforts
to conclude the cause of such interest, van de Linden explained how many
conspiracy theories are intertwined with one another as well as cause believers
to reject science. These two variables allow people to neglect logic and invest
in these conspiracies. He also touches on how these believers’, who often
suffer from feeling powerless, reject logic that leads them to become
politically and socially ignorant because they often ignore arguments opposing
conspiracy. Sander van der Linden has written many articles related to the
deception of one’s mind making him fairly well educated on topics such as this
one. He, in a sense, attacks and alienates people who believe in conspiracy
theories so I believe that he intends for this piece to be read by the general
public of nonbelievers to present a greater understanding of their thoughts as
well as discouraged any one else to begin to believe in such theories. Overall,
I believe that he accomplished this goal very well and did so in a well organized
way. He presents multiple examples of theories as well as results to provide
readers with a full understanding of what he is talking about. The word choice
he uses is very simplistic but still educated so it can easily be understood
but does not take away from his intelligence. Content he provides allows the
audience to both understand the ideas behind conspiracy theories but see the
dangers of it as well.
Article: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=moon-landing-faked-why-people-believe-conspiracy-theories
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