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Discussion 2
As students learning strategies of intelligence and developing skills on how to analyze and relay
information we gather in a legible and clear format. There will be times that the information we
gather is not something we feel strongly about but must relay the facts and have been shown
justification with evidence. A well-known journal, Philosophical Psychology, published an article
written by Rik Peels, Nora Kindermann, and Chris Rinalli a lengthy article spelling out steps on
how to evaluate beliefs in conspiracy theory. The title of the article “Normativity in studying
conspiracy theory belief: Seven Guidelines,” was published March of 2023. The authors aim to
simplify questions and clarify how they relate. To benefit researchers the important issues,
pointing out consequences and spelling out the guidelines for those that study conspiracy studies.
Defining conspiracy without implying a nonsensical opinion was discussed and they came up
with “a theory which posists
(assume as a fact)
a conspiracy as a salient
(most noticeable or
important)
cause of an event”,“unlikely to be believed” equal to a feature.
(Rick Peels, Kindermann,
and Ranalli 2023)
The writers make certain to explain the different kinds of normative: epistemic,
moral, and prudential to show that each has differences in how to base the question providing
evidence and specific risks involved. The standard ideals of conspiracy theory argue political
opposition can build social isolation or political exclusions which ultimately get shut down
during debates.
(Rick Peels, Kindermann, and Ranalli 2023)
Researchers are working to show the
importance of the concepts to which there is power within conspiracy theories. If conspiracy
theories are developed, delivered with testable hypotheses, they have potential to prove useful.
Others argue assumptions concerning the negative undertone that label those with limited quality,
regardless of evidence from standard or norm. Evidence thus showing meaning in related to
standard “conspiracy theory” is normal in social or public platforms.
By reflecting on things such as conspiracy theories it is in some ways a thought exercise which
could in some ways short circuit the cycle of failure of imagination in the intelligence
community. The unknown is unknown; you just can’t think of yet. You just can’t even imagine
because you are limited by your imagination.
If you can’t even think of it, how can you assess or analyze its existence. For example, the post
9/11 reporting has often cited the failure of imagination as to why the CIA or NSA did not
prevent the disaster. If one cannot even fathom the existence of a possibility, i.e., “conspiracy
theory”, they may be short sighted when it comes to assessment of information or the planning of
a deterrence. To be able to prevent things you must be able to consider the unknown and through
the use of conspiracy theories as exercises one can try and fathom something that is beyond
rationality. By expanding our thoughts through this wall, you might possibly find links to what is
possible from the impossible. Failure of imagination has been named as responsible in some
ways for the greatest terrorist attack on our nation, perhaps if we ensure that we are never caught
in such a trap again we can prevent a recurrence of tragedy.
Refences:
Rick Peels, Nora Kindermann, and Chris Ranalli. 2023. “Normativity in Studying Conspiracy
Theory Belief: Seven Guidelines.”
Online
36 (6): 1125–59.
https://doi.org/10.1080/09515089.2023.2191644
.
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