Sociology Ruins Conspiracy Theories Sociology Ruins Everything

There are some wild theories about the Denver International Airport. But is it really the headquarters of the Illuminati, guarded by the demonic statue of a blue horse? Believe it or not, conspiracy theories like these can be useful to sociologists and other social scientists. They can teach us about a given society’s beliefs and general concerns and help us counter false beliefs. In this episode, I talk to Jesse Walker, book editor at Reason magazine and author of The United States of Paranoia: A Conspiracy Theory (HarperCollins, 2013), as well as Stephanie Figueroa, public information officer at Denver International Airport. 

Notes

DEN Files
https://www.flydenver.com/great_hall/denfiles

Rubino, J. (2020, March 3). Denver International Airport at 25: From Boondoggle to Boon. The Denver Post. Retrieved September 14, 2022, from https://www.denverpost.com/2020/03/01/denver-airport-25-years-boondoggle-anniversary/

Walker. (2013). The United States of paranoia : a conspiracy theory (First edition.). Harper.
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0062135562/reasonmagazineA/







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