Michael Butter
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Michael Butter
Michael Butter, born in 1977, teaches History of American Literature and Culture at the Eberhard Karls University in Tübingen. He is heading a pan-European research project on conspiracy theories and appears regularly in the media as an expert on the subject.
Michael Butter, born in 1977, teaches History of American Literature and Culture at the Eberhard Karls University in Tübingen. He is heading a pan-European research project on conspiracy theories and appears regularly in the media as an expert on the subject.
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Year of Publication: 2025
Michael ButterYear of Publication: 2025
The Alarmists
Since the COVID-19 pandemic in particular, conspiracy theories have become an emblem of our times. As our world becomes more complex, an increasing number of people seem to be susceptible to their explanatory promises. Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, has turned an entire social network into a machine for circulating conspiratorial narratives. Meanwhile, Donald Trump, the most powerful...
Year of Publication: 2018
Michael ButterYear of Publication: 2018
The Nature of Conspiracy Theories
According to most recent empirical studies, fifty percent of the US-American population and a smaller, but not insignificant number of Germans believe in at least one conspiracy theory....
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