Learner Reviews & Feedback for Conspiracy Planet by University of California, Santa Cruz
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About the Course
This course is for anyone interested in conspiracy theories. Millions of people around the world believe in conspiracy theories like The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, or that AIDS was deliberately created by governments and pharmaceutical companies, or that on September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center complex was downed not by airplanes, but by a “controlled demolition” masterminded by the United States national security state. What are we to make of these claims? What do they say about our societies? How do they impact history, or reflect larger historical trends? How do we understand the context of these ideas? And how do we understand them in relation to objective... ...
Top reviews
RK
Apr 14, 2023
I loved this course. The professor is openminded and helps us explore the backgrounds that create conspiracies. I would take this again if I could!
ER
Mar 21, 2023
very fun class And really helps to learn how to sort through ral news and made up news.