Cass R. Sunstein, Columnist

Pssst! Everything's a Conspiracy

Conspiracy theories surround us -- from aliens to vaccines to Ukraine to the missing Malaysia Airlines jet.

March 18, 2014 at 6:52 PM UTC

Cass R. Sunstein is a former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is the author of “The Cost-Benefit Revolution” and a co-author of “Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness.”

Conspiracy theorists are having a field day. Photographer: Charles Pertwee/Bloomberg

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Conspiracy theories surround us. Witness the reactions on the Internet to the tragic and mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Perhaps North Korea hijacked the plane. Perhaps the Chinese are responsible. Maybe aliens did it.