**Contrarian and conspiracy theories - distinguish**

[Politics isn’t about Policy](https://www.overcomingbias.com/2008/09/politics-isnt-a.html) By Robin Hanson

- [The epic battle against coronavirus misinformation and conspiracy theories](https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01452-z)
Analysts are tracking false rumours about COVID-19 in hopes of curbing their spread.

[How Bill Gates became the voodoo doll of Covid conspiracies](https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52833706)

- https://www.edge.org/the-billionaires-dinner

[Confessions of an Economic Hit Man](https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Economic-Hit-John-Perkins/dp/0452287081) by John Perkins

- prime suspect [Conspiracy theories promoted by Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Conspiracy_theories_promoted_by_Donald_Trump)

## examples - the list

[Why are conspiracy theories growing in popularity?](https://www.listennotes.com/da/podcasts/english-learning/conspiracy-theories-PKvs3kfQrZc/)
	•	🍕Pizzagate & the danger of conspiracy theories
	•	❄Why people believe Disney made Frozen
	•	🦖Why people believe the dinosaurs built the pyramids
	•	⛩Who people think advised on the building of Stonehenge
	•	🐰The internet rabbit warren of conspiracy theories
 
 [How to talk to conspiracy theorists—and still be kind](https://knowen-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/attachment/file/4669/how%2Bto%2Bdiscuss%2Bconspiracy.pdf)