Posted AT 9:05 AM EST on 20/08/07
Rejecting conspiracy thinking keeps it alive and well
IVOR TOSSELL
Globe and Mail Update
The problem with deriding conspiracy theories is that it really does leave your columnist feeling like he's just playing his part in the International Bankers' plan for one-world government.
Yet the topic asserts itself this week, despite my years-long attempt to ignore it. A two-hour movie, slickly produced and wrapped in an air of appealing mystery, has been making the rounds, propelled by recommendations from bloggers whose eyes were opened and lives changed.
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