Quote by Thomas M. Nichols

“Conspiracy theories are ways for someone to understand what is going on in the world and try to restore some sense of control in…

— Oscar Auliq-Ice Junior

“More important and more relevant to the death of expertise, however, is that conspiracy theories are deeply attractive to people who have a hard…

— Thomas M. Nichols

“Defining what constitutes a conspiracy theory is difficult.”

— Oscar Auliq-Ice Junior

“Facts count. Conspiracy theories, usually the refuge of the bitter or disempowered, range from factually challenged to wildly hallucinogenic. Many conspiracy theories do both…

— K Lee Lerner

The use of 'conspiracy theory' as a derogatory - as an epithet almost - is something the propagandists have perfected over the decades, and…

— Chris Sanders

“A conspiracy theorist is a critical thinker playing out-of-bounds; although, and this is clear and obvious enough, free-thinking still does not automatically ensure accurate…

— Criss Jami

“Believing in a conspiracy theory is one strategy people use to regain a sense of control, even if the conspiracy theory is unrelated to…

— Oscar Auliq-Ice Junior

“In a world of full of manipulation, half-truths and lies, the conspiracy theory is often a safer bet than the official story.”

— Gary Hopkins

You can convince yourself of just about anything when you want to believe a conspiracy theory.

— Brian Stelter

“Conspiracy theories, by contrast, are frustrating precisely because they are so intricate. Each rejoinder or contradiction only produces a more complicated theory. Conspiracy theorists…

— Thomas M. Nichols

I am not in any way a conspiracy theorist and have no time for such nonsense.

— John McAfee

As the saying goes not every conspiracy is a theory.

— Joseph Finder