mini: How's your EMOTIONAL literacy? with Abbie Richards

Facts are no match for conspiracy FEELINGS. In this mini episode (a breadcrumb? red thread?), climate misinformation expert and content creator Abbie Richards explains emotional literacy—what it is, why it pairs so well with conspiracy theories, and how we all stand to benefit from more of it. If debunking won’t stop the misinformation crisis, maybe it's time to start teaching feelings. Chapters: (00:00) Re-introducing Climate Conspiracy Expert Abby Richards Emotional Literacy (00:28) Media Literacy Won't Save Us (01:57) Re-introducing Climate Conspiracy Expert Abby Richards (03:24) The Evolution of Climate Conspiracies (04:32) Why We Need Emotional Literacy (10:37) Conclusion and Next Steps Got a rabbit hole you'd like to hop down? conspiracyshewrote@gmail.com. Find episode sources and transcripts at conspiracyshewrote.com. Support this 100% independent, Illuminati-free podcast and join The Cabal! . . . Conspiracy, She Wrote is an Unladylike Media production created, hosted and written by Cristen Conger. Music is from Blue Dot Sessions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.