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Buying into conspiracy theories can be exciting – that’s what makes them dangerous

  • Written by Donovan Schaefer, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania
Buying into conspiracy theories can be exciting – that’s what makes them dangerousA protester holds a Q sign as he waits to enter a campaign rally with then-President Donald Trump in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., in August 2018.AP Photo/Matt Rourke

Conspiracy theories have been around for centuries, from witch trials and antisemitic campaigns to beliefs that Freemasons were trying to topple European monarchies. In the mid-20th century,...

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