Climate Study: Conservatives Aren't Insane, They're Just Ignorant

Guest essay by Eric Worrall A climate psychology study by UQ Professor Matthew Hornsey suggests evidence that Conservatives are all conspiracy nuts is weak; Matthew instead believes that Conservatives have been manipulated through vested interest “ignorance-building strategies” into doubting the climate consensus. ‘It’s all about vested interests’: untangling conspiracy, conservatism and climate scepticism Graham Readfearn…