Conspiracy theories and the gamification of inquiry…
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Conspiracy theories and the gamification of inquiry
**Abstract:**
Various activities and artistic media involve *inquiry*—working stuff out. A recent genre of "knowledge-based" videogames centralises inquiry into your agency as the player. We outline how this kind of inquiry is aesthetically appealing, and how conspiracy theories like QAnon exploit this same appeal in service of dangerous beliefs.
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**Abstract:**
Various activities and artistic media involve *inquiry*—working stuff out. A recent genre of "knowledge-based" videogames centralises inquiry into your agency as the player. We outline how this kind of inquiry is aesthetically appealing, and how conspiracy theories like QAnon exploit this same appeal in service of dangerous beliefs.
#science
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