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Reader comment on item: [Michael Barkun on] Old Conspiracies, New Beliefs

Submitted by stuart lee (New Zealand), Jan 18, 2004 at 01:12

I sometimes despair at the irrational things people will readily believe with little or no evidence and am reminded of H.L.Mencken:

"the most common of follies is to passionately believe in the palpably untrue; it is the chief occupation of mankind."

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SHORT CIRCUITS [16 words]MARK SIMPSONMay 24, 2008 20:03
Mildly interesting, but not explanatory [315 words]morpheusFeb 5, 2004 13:37
Fusion Paranoia [145 words]Arlinda DeAngelisFeb 4, 2004 20:36
about old Conspiracies, new beliefs [144 words]FabienneJan 20, 2004 20:58
The Politically Disaffected In America [26 words]Michael ZeldisJan 19, 2004 01:34
Stereotyping Conspiracy Theorists [259 words]Guy w. KleinertJan 18, 2004 07:09
⇒ skeptic [40 words]stuart leeJan 18, 2004 01:12
Crazies and Danger [209 words]Fay VoshellJan 16, 2004 14:40
what do you believe? [17 words]jeremy morrisonJan 14, 2004 20:03
Conspiracies [155 words]R. Lynn KelleyJan 14, 2004 11:48
You left a group out, Mr. Pipes. [274 words]Tom BryantJan 14, 2004 10:27
Old Conspiracies, New Beliefs [129 words]Scott SimonsJan 14, 2004 06:11
my (non-conspiracy) theory [99 words]relapsedcatholicJan 13, 2004 19:28
conspiracy theories/assassins/etc. [138 words]Peter J. HerzJan 13, 2004 19:04
Left-sided conspiracy theories [48 words]David C. StolinskyJan 13, 2004 18:53
Nail on the head! [138 words]Donovan HudsonJan 13, 2004 18:43
worry about Illuminati, etc. [300 words]FCJan 13, 2004 13:38
MYTH AND CONSPIRACY [96 words]DONVANJan 13, 2004 12:29
Conspiracy Theories [164 words]Stephen BermanJan 13, 2004 12:28
Old Conspiracies, New Beliefs [112 words]Bob MilliganJan 13, 2004 12:03
Washington Post's article on Middle East studies [227 words]SteveJan 13, 2004 11:51
Conspiracies in our time [216 words]Paul M. WeyrichJan 13, 2004 11:49
Remember what the U in UFO stands for [71 words]Charles R.L. PowerJan 13, 2004 11:31
↔ Conspiracy Facts vs. Conspiracy Theories [301 words]Jose M. PaulinoFeb 5, 2009 05:04

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