Politics
- The National Memo » 5 Reasons Ronald Reagan Couldn’t Make It In Today’s GOP
- Glenn Beck: There is a conspiracy to label me a conspiracy theorist – Salon.com
- The best predictor of belief in a conspiracy… – Liberals Are Cool
he best predictor of belief in a conspiracy theory is belief in other conspiracy theories.
Viren Swami, a psychology professor at the University of Westminster in England, as quoted in the NYT piece, Why Rational People Buy Into Conspiracy Theories. Also interesting:
Conspiracy theories also seem to be more compelling to those with low self-worth, especially with regard to their sense of agency in the world at large. Conspiracy theories appear to be a way of reacting to uncertainty and powerlessness.
(via parislemon)
- The best predictor of belief in a conspiracy… – Liberals Are Cool
- The World As Wonkblog Sees It – NYTimes.com
- Daily Kos: Donald Trump’s people say he’s spent $1 million on possible run for presidency
- Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Four Most Racist Moments | ThinkProgress—
Economics & The Economy
- Richest 8% Earn 50% of Earth’s Incomes | Alternet
- Yet More Bipolar Economic Reporting from the Post | Beat the Press