{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e3852cbdb67c0f94f393857/5e38537d94ec4b4a36d447dc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Skeptical Libertarian","description":"<p>What counts as a conspiracy theory? Why do people have a natural tendency to see intent and design, even when there is none? Are there any conspiracy theories particularly prevalent among libertarians?</p><p>Daniel Bier of <a href=\"http://blog.skepticallibertarian.com/\">The Skeptical Libertarian</a> joins us this week to talk about belief in conspiracy theories as a social phenomenon and the damage they can do to the perception of libertarianism and the credibility of libertarian arguments.<br /><br /><strong>Show Notes and Further Reading</strong><br /><br />Listeners may also be interested in <a href=\"http://www.libertarianism.org/media/free-thoughts/united-states-paranoia-conspiracy-theory\">the podcast episode we recorded with Jesse Walker</a> on his book, <em>The United States of Paranoia: A Conspiracy Theory</em>. </p>","author_name":"Libertarianism.org"}