In “Seduced by Story,” Peter Brooks warns of the dangers of narrative. Borges agrees in “Tlon Uqbar.”
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Why Conspiracy Theories Beat Logic
Philosopher Mladen Dolar cites Socrates and Hamlet to explain why conspiracy theories are so resistant to logic.
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Milton Explains QAnon Fantasizing
Milton’s Satan whispering into Eve’s ear as she sleeps is a lot like QAnon and Fox News whispering into the ears of gullible followers.
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Spenser Would Understand QAnon
In “Faerie Queene,” Redcrosse Knight must contend with the monster Errour. Think of her as rightwing conspiracy theories.
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Eliot Explains Conspiracy Theories
In “Middlemarch,” Eliot gives a succinct explanation as to why people are drawn to conspiracy theories.
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A Partial Defense of Plato’s Poet Ban
Perhaps Plato banished poets from his ideal society because he appreciated the destructive potential of stories. He’s relevant in light of today’s conspiracy theories.
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