Communicating with a believer of conspiracy theories presents many challenges and may seem like an impossible task. How do you get through to someone who rejects conflicting evidence and thinks that you are part of the problem? Conspiracy Theory Expert Mick West presents a selection of time-tested tools and techniques for understanding and helping a friend lost down the rabbit hole.
Mick West is a writer, investigator, and debunker who enjoys looking into the evidence behind conspiracy theories and strange phenomena and then explaining what is actually going on. He runs the Metabunk forum and is the author of the book “Escaping the Rabbit Hole”.
This talk took place on April 29, 2021, at 7:00 pm EDT.