Rumpelstiltskin, Kung Fu Panda, Jacques Derrida, and Conspiracy Theory: The Role and Function of Secrecy in Conspiracy Narrative and Practice

Rumpelstiltskin, Kung Fu Panda, Jacques Derrida, and Conspiracy Theory: The Role and Function of Secrecy in Conspiracy Narrative and Practice

The article argues that where secrecy and secrets are key aspects of conspiracy theory narratives and practice, the genealogies of the/a secret have not been well understood. We argue that two forms of the secret, one a premodern notion of the secret as truth and revelation, the other a post-Derride...

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Main Author: John Bodner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Humanities
Subjects:
secrets
secrecy
folklore
conspiracy theory
authoritarian
populist
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/13/1/10

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