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Opinion columnist Farhad Manjoo has a rule about debating conspiracy theorists: don’t. As he explains in this audio essay, it’s a rule born of his experience debating Robert F. Kennedy Jr. back in 2006 — and one he wishes other people would adopt.
(A full transcript of this audio essay will be available midday on the Times website.)
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This Times Opinion audio piece was produced by Sophia Alvarez Boyd. It was edited by Stephanie Joyce. Fact-checking by Mary Marge Locker and Kate Sinclair. Mixing by Pat McCusker. Original music by Pat McCusker and Carole Sabouraud. Special thanks to Kristina Samulewski, Shannon Busta and Annie-Rose Strasser.