The Science of Conspiracy Theories And Political Polarization With Eric Oliver
The “birthers”, “Pizzagate”, anti-vaxxers. Since the election of Donald Trump, it’s seemed that belief in conspiracy theories is on the rise. At the same time, our polarization is worse than ever. People can hardly even maintain a conversation across political or cultural lines. Could the underlying force driving…
We score an episode from what we can actually measure — its reach and engagement, what listeners say about it, and what it covers. We don't have those signals for this one yet, so it doesn't get a number.
Buzzmeter says it's buzzing across platforms — the Hive Vote says whether the people who actually listened liked it.
Rate this episode
Add your vote to the Hive — listeners rate every episode after they finish.
- No reviews yet — be the first.
Similar episodes from other shows
More like Big Brains →
Red Brain, Blue Brain
Why The Human Brain Loves To Be Lied To
How your personality shapes your politics | Dannagal G. Young
The psychology behind our political divide, with Keith Payne, PhD
One great episode in your inbox, daily — free.
One email a day, unsubscribe anytime. No spam, ever.