Adrian Vermeule

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Person.png Adrian Vermeule  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Founder ofCognitive infiltration
InterestsConspiracy Theories

Co-authored an infamous paper with Cass Sunstein on "Conspiracy Theories" which tried to link questioning governments' official narratives with violence, and suggested that "the best response [to "conspiracy theorists"] consists in cognitive infiltration of extremist groups".

 

A Document by Adrian Vermeule

TitleDocument typePublication dateSubject(s)Description
File:Cass sunstein conspiracies.pdfpaper15 January 2008"Conspiracy theory"A classic Official Narrative-type exposition of Conspiracy theory and Conspiracy Theorists with recommendations on how governments should deal with them. It is the principal source of the now widely-used expression "Cognitive Infiltration"

 

A Quote by Adrian Vermeule

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Cass Sunstein“Those who subscribe to conspiracy theories may create serious risks, including risks of violence, and the existence of such theories raises significant challenges for policy and law.”15 January 2008
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