I have posted a significantly revised and corrected version of my latest paper “Betting on Conspiracies,” which is available here via SSRN. In summary, the conventional wisdom is that conspiracy theories are dangerous and threaten democracy, and a wide variety of academics and other “experts” have proposed various measures to combat such conspiracy thinking, including direct regulation of social media platforms. What if, however, we allowed people to bet on conspiracy theories instead? I will have more to say about my proposed “Conspiracy Theory Betting Market” in the days ahead …