The Illuminati: Conspiracy Theories

In this episode, Megan and Frank continue their discussion of the Illuminati. Here, the focus is on the afterlife of the Bavarian Order. How did conspiracy theories involving the Illuminati arise? Why is so much pop culture full of Illuminati imagery? And are there any good reasons to believe in such conspiracy theories? Thinkers discussed include: Dostoyevsky, Kierkegaard, and Maarten Boudry.

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Hosts' Websites:

Megan J Fritts (google.com)

Frank J. Cabrera (google.com)

Email: philosophyonthefringes@gmail.com

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Bibliography:

Michael Taylor- Illuminati in the US - American History Hit | Acast

The Secret School of Wisdom: The Authentic Rituals and Doctrines of the Illuminati (Primary source documents)

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Illuminati

Kierkegaard - The Crowd is Untruth

The Grand Inquisitor, by Feodor Dostoevsky

Barruel - Memoirs Illustrating The History Of Jacobinism

From Thomas Jefferson to Bishop James Madison, 31 January 1800

Did an Illuminati Conspiracy Theory Help Elect Thomas Jefferson? - POLITICO

Nesta Webster - World revolution; the plot against civilization

Zionism versus Bolshevism - Churchill

Boudry, Maarten - Why We Should Be Suspicious of Conspiracy Theories. A Novel Demarcation Problem 

[Reddit] why do the large shadow organizations leave clues that could lead to their downfall?

Megan Fritts & Frank Cabrera, Fake News and Epistemic Vice: Combating a Uniquely Noxious Market

Are Republicans and Conservatives More Likely to Believe Conspiracy Theories? - PMC

The psychological and political correlates of conspiracy theory beliefs

Is Conspiracy Theorising Irrational? - Neil Levy

Predictors of belief in conspiracy theory

Conspiracy theory and cognitive style: a worldview

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Cover Artwork by Logan Fritts

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