Conspire 20153/23/2023 ![]() 2011), especially New Age beliefs (Newheiser et al. To compound skeptics’ frustration, they tend to coexist with paranormal beliefs (Drinkwater et al. Conspiracy theories remain a staple of American popular culture (Kelley-Romano 2008) and are readily found in cultures across the globe (Sunstein and Vermeule 2009 Swami and Coles 2010). In the nearly four decades of this publication, belief in conspiracy theories (which I will term “conspiracy ideation”) shows no signs of abating, let alone disappearing. And fail we have, at least in educating the populace not to believe in conspiracy theories. This palpable frustration is an understandable reaction to failing in the skeptical mission. Much of our language, often in so many words, conveys the belief that conspiracy theories are the product of anti-intellectual and even psychologically disordered minds. It is of little wonder that the skeptical community’s attempts at education are leavened with hostility. Readers of this magazine are familiar with the common properties of conspiracy theories: their selective sifting of evidence (McHoskey 1995), their habit of growing more complicated and improbable over time to incorporate additional actors and events (Keeley 1999), their astonishing tendency to assimilate disconfirming evidence as further evidence in favor of the theory (Kramer and Gavrieli 2005), and their poisonous influence on discourse about public institutions and policies (Swami 2012). Al Tuma is due to receive the Sharjah award in the last week of April.Where do conspiracy beliefs come from? Recent behavioral research suggests that they do not reflect pathology or lazy thinking but may instead come from normal, rational minds.Īs part of its educational mission, the Skeptical Inquirer regularly publishes critical investigations into conspiracy theories-claims that organizations of powerful, self-serving entities manipulate world events for their own benefit behind the scenes, away from the prying eyes of the public. The play was inspired by Al Tuma’s archival research into the role of the Moroccan troops in the Spanish conflict and his interviews with aging war veterans. ![]() The play touches upon themes of colonialism, intercultural contacts and stereotypes, religion and war-propaganda. Here the protagonist experiences a number of adventures, both warlike and romantic, in his quest to survive his plight. Winners are also invited to the UAE to receive their awards, which include a monetary prize at an official ceremony that is part of a multiple days program of cultural activities and literary workshops.Īl Tuma’s winning play is titled ‘Yusuf Melik Espanya’ (Yusuf King of Spain) and tells the story of a young Moroccan whose brothers conspire to send him off, against his will, to the war in Spain in 1936. ![]() The winning entries are published by the Department of Culture and Information. It is organized by the Department of Culture and Information of the government of Sharjah Emirate. Sharjah Award for Arab Creativity' contest, which attracts hundreds of participants each year, is geared towards aspiring young writers (under the age of forty) in Arabic who have not had an earlier publication in the fields of poetry, short stories, novel, theatrical play, child literature, and literary criticism.
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