https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed The Power of Suggestion in Macbeth en-us 2021-02-02 12:29:56 UTC 2021-11-29 14:01:21 UTC hello@padlet.com gaboudah https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154049385 Conspiracy theories have been around for hundreds of years. Is the Earth flat? Are aliens real? More often than not, society sees these “ideas” and disregards them. But on occasion there are some that make a lasting impact. In 2020, a group of people accused Apple of purposefully slowing down older phones in order to have people buy their new models. Turns out that this theory was correct and Apple agreed to pay 113 million dollars to settle consumer fraud lawsuits.That's an example of a conspiracy theory that helped to inform many people about an important aspect of everyday life. Non helpful conspiracy theories, for example, would be when former president Donald Trump tried to push a false narrative that Obama was not born in the United States of America. Unfortunately, Donald Trump, at the time had more than 63 million people following him on his Twitter account when he made these accusations. Though most of them disregarded his statement it struck a chord with the media causing fake news to spread. Though most conspiracies are not credible and most disregard them immediately, they can spread false information which is not necessarily bad but it could influence the public to not trust credible information in the future. In conclusion, conspiracy theories as a whole don’t cause any real damage except spreading misleading or false information.]]> 2021-02-02 15:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154049385 jhlind https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154050194 Thought my research I found conspiracy theories to be bad. in troubling times they tend to lead to mass chaos and confusion. and in some serious cases people get hurt.

]]> 2021-02-02 15:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154050194 https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154051838  After finding much research on conspiracy theories, my hot take is that they are bad. I came to this conclusion because data shows that conspiracy theories thrive in times of trouble in the world; thus making them cause more confusion, anxiety, and mistrust in uncertain times. This creates a social dilemma and can end up diving people on many issues faced in our world during times of trouble (ex. COVID-19) or even in everyday life.]]> 2021-02-02 15:06:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154051838 https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154072951 I believe conspiracy theories can be good and bad. Conspiracy theories stem from people questioning certain things, especially power. I believe it is always good to question power and what is being told to you. However, if this causes damages or harm to anyone or anything, it should not happen. People have the right to question things and think freely, but not to cause damages and harm. ]]> 2021-02-02 15:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154072951 https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154076002 I have a slight negative bias against conspiracy theories, but it depends on the kind of conspiracy theory. I see conspiracy theories as bad because they cause things to be questioned which can cause conflict- one common example is the government. Many conspiracy theories about the government lead to conflict due to the severity and depth of the conspiracy. Lesser theories like ghosts and murder stories are less alarming for me because they most likely cause less conflict.]]> 2021-02-02 15:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154076002 gaboudah https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154190092 Humans have a tendency to bandwagon on certain ideas and theories that they believe makes them looks "smarter" in the eyes of the public. It is a flaw in human nature.]]> 2021-02-02 15:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154190092 jhlind https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154191592 I think that we are just embracing our cognitive freedoms by thinking outside the box. Through out time humans have never stoped exploring and learning. Humans are mammals and if you every just watch other mammals they're constantly moving and learning and humans aren't all that different.

]]> 2021-02-02 15:28:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154191592 https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154193928 Human nature allows for the tendency to question many different things. I do not believe this is a flaw because it can help protect individuals,  express creative 'out of the box' thoughts and help keep things from becoming corrupt. If humans did not question some aspects of everyday life is would be easy to be taken advantage of. ]]> 2021-02-02 15:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154193928 https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154194711 I believe it is not a flaw. Human nature is to always think outside of the box and to attempt to make the impossible, possible. Along with this, a large scale conspiracy theory against the government or big tech will immediately have support, just because of what the theory targets. Humans are always eager to question power and seek the truth in an attempt to see if there is fraud or injustice happening behind closed doors. ]]> 2021-02-02 15:28:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154194711 https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154199043 No, I do not think that it is a flaw in human nature that allows us to think critically for ourselves and question what we thing is right and wrong, true or untrue. Humans have the tendency of wanting to be "correct" and informed with information so that they can back up their personal views. The problem comes when conspiracy theories are made to back up claims without any evidence at all and gain widespread belief. This is a psychology term known as confirmation bias.]]> 2021-02-02 15:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154199043 jschweickert https://padlet.com/jschweickert/1k0oo74wh5jwbed/wish/1154213614 check it out

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