Conspiracy theories have been gaining traction all the way to the highest seats of power. So, are there emotional dynamics at play that we could understand to be able to do something about it? Last year, Zach Mack’s dad sent him a strange email, asking to bet $10,000 to settle once and for all who was correct and who was the brainwashed one.  From NPR’s Embedded podcast, this is episode 2 of the Alternate Realities series: Down the Rabbit Hole.  From the episode: <ul>
<li>Listen to the rest of the Alternate Realities series from NPR's Embedded here: www.npr.org/podcasts/510311/embedded</li>
<li>Follow Zach Mack's work: www.zachmack.org</li>
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&lt;li&gt;Listen to the rest of the Alternate Realities series from NPR's Embedded here: www.npr.org/podcasts/510311/embedded&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Follow Zach Mack's work: www.zachmack.org&lt;/li&gt;
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Conspiracy theories have been gaining traction all the way to the highest seats of power. So, are there emotional dynamics at play that we could understand to be able to do something about it?  Last year, Zach Mack’s dad sent him a strange...

Conspiracy theories have been gaining traction all the way to the highest seats of power. So, are there emotional dynamics at play that we could understand to be able to do something about it? 

Last year, Zach Mack’s dad sent him a strange email, asking to bet $10,000 to settle once and for all who was correct and who was the brainwashed one.  

From NPR’s Embedded podcast, this is episode 2 of the Alternate Realities series: Down the Rabbit Hole. 

 

From the episode: 

Listen to the rest of the Alternate Realities series from NPR's Embedded here: www.npr.org/podcasts/510311/embedded
Follow Zach Mack's work: www.zachmack.org



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Presenting: Alternate Realities (from NPR's Embedded)

Presenting: Alternate Realities (from NPR's Embedded)

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