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Podcast: Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Episode: Why Have False Beliefs and Conspiracy Theories Become so Powerful?
Description: Why does a lie travel around the world while the truth is still lacing up its boots? In all areas, not just politics, science, and medicine, outrageous or fascinating false information outpaces truth, which is often more nuanced. False narratives pose a real danger to democracy, to our health, and to society. This series will discuss the reasons for that destructive state of affairs and what we can do about it, as individuals and as a society.In this first part of our series, Dr. Joe Pierre, health sciences clinical professor at UCLA and specialist in delusional...