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Tag Archives: piers morgan
Conspiracy Round-Up 19/01/13
Links to a few recent conspiracy-oriented stories from around the internet. Unsurprisingly, the major topic of conspiracy theorising over the past few weeks has been the Newtown shooting; conspiracy theories arose immediately after the tragedy and are still gaining strength. … Continue reading
Posted in Round-Ups
Tagged 9/11 Truth, alex jones, anti-science, newtown shooting, obama, piers morgan, politics, psychology, sandy hook
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Alex Jones and the “Monological Belief System”
In the recent weeks following the tragedy of the Sandy Hook shooting, we have seen many different viewpoints expressed regarding the fiercely debated issue of US gun control. In particular, one of the most controversial and volatile interviews came from … Continue reading
Posted in Social psychology, World events
Tagged alex jones, cnn, government, gun-control, monological belief, newtown shooting, piers morgan, politics, psychology, sandy hook
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