Joe PierreWhy Do Political Leaders Promote Conspiracy Theories?Six ways that politicians — like Donald Trump — use conspiratorial claims for power and personal gain.Sep 91Sep 91
Joe PierreWhy Do People Choose Authoritarianism Over Democracy?A new way to understand the psychology of the “authoritarian personality.”Apr 155Apr 155
Joe PierreWill Elon Musk Turn Twitter into a Wild West of Misinformation?In an unregulated flea market of opinion, truth doesn’t rise to the top.Dec 1, 2022Dec 1, 2022
Joe PierreDoes Violent Political Rhetoric Lead to Real Violence?When we normalize violent speech, violent action becomes ever more likely.Nov 6, 2022Nov 6, 2022
Joe PierreFear, Division, and Conspiracy Theories: The Trump 2020 Re-Election CampaignWhatever Happens, Leaders Are Responsible. Stoking Fear and Peddling Conspiracy Theories Distract and Shift Blame.Sep 11, 2020Sep 11, 2020
Joe PierreinCuriousIllusory Truth, Lies, and Political PropagandaFrom Russia’s “firehose of falsehood” to Trump’s “alternative facts.”Aug 13, 20201Aug 13, 20201
Joe PierreDoes America Have a Problem With “Bullshit Receptivity”?Something is rotten America, but not everyone can smell it.Aug 13, 2020Aug 13, 2020
Joe PierreinBeingWellWinning the Battle Against COVID-19 Requires More Belief in RealityIn a mentally healthy society, health behaviors shouldn’t be guided by belief in medical misinformation and conspiracy theories.Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020
Joe PierreSlouching Towards AuthoritarianismThe Trump administration is champing at the bit to bring in the tanks.Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020