Educational modules
28 modules designed to develop critical thinking about conspiracy theories. Cover 16 memeplexes identified in the Epstein case.
Educational approach
These modules don't aim to "debunk" but to equip reasoning. Each module starts from documented facts, identifies cognitive biases exploited by speculative drift, and offers interactive exercises to develop critical autonomy.
Modules
Specialized modules: bias evaluation, case analysis, reasoning grids.
MODULE-11-septembre 73.1 KB · 944 lines September 11, 2001 — Thinking the Grey Zone
How to navigate the grey zone between official narrative and conspiracy theories about 9/11.
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September 11, 2001 — Thinking the Grey Zone
How to navigate the grey zone between official narrative and conspiracy theories about 9/11.
MODULE-THEORIE-NULLE 9.8 KB · 183 lines The Null Hypothesis — The Default Assumption
A pedagogical module teaching the null hypothesis approach to conspiracy theories: start from the assumption that no conspiracy exists, then evaluate what evidence would be needed to reject that default position.
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The Null Hypothesis — The Default Assumption
A pedagogical module teaching the null hypothesis approach to conspiracy theories: start from the assumption that no conspiracy exists, then evaluate what evidence would be needed to reject that default position.
MODULE-absence-comme-preuve 16.8 KB · 368 lines Absence as Evidence — What's MISSING in a file can be more revealing than what's in it
Understanding how document absences, gaps, and redactions can be analytically significant.
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Absence as Evidence — What's MISSING in a file can be more revealing than what's in it
Understanding how document absences, gaps, and redactions can be analytically significant.
MODULE-admission-partielle-raisonnement-circulaire 9.5 KB · 185 lines Partial Admission and Circular Reasoning
Recognizing partial admissions and circular reasoning patterns in conspiracy theory construction.
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Partial Admission and Circular Reasoning
Recognizing partial admissions and circular reasoning patterns in conspiracy theory construction.
MODULE-antisemitisme-embuscade 32.4 KB · 511 lines Antisemitism in Ambush — From Lobbying to 'Global Jewish Control'
How legitimate criticism of lobbying drifts into antisemitic conspiracy theories.
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Antisemitism in Ambush — From Lobbying to 'Global Jewish Control'
How legitimate criticism of lobbying drifts into antisemitic conspiracy theories.
MODULE-archives-redactions 6.6 KB · 146 lines Reading a Redacted Archive — What Blackouts Reveal
Methods for analyzing redacted documents and understanding what censorship patterns reveal.
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Reading a Redacted Archive — What Blackouts Reveal
Methods for analyzing redacted documents and understanding what censorship patterns reveal.
MODULE-biais-archives-massives 5.4 KB · 117 lines Working with a Million Documents — Method and Bias in Massive Archives
Methodological challenges and cognitive biases when analyzing massive document corpora.
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Working with a Million Documents — Method and Bias in Massive Archives
Methodological challenges and cognitive biases when analyzing massive document corpora.
MODULE-biais-source-externe 11.7 KB · 273 lines External Source Bias — When Absence of Evidence Becomes Evidence
Understanding the external source bias and distinguishing absence of evidence from evidence of absence.
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External Source Bias — When Absence of Evidence Becomes Evidence
Understanding the external source bias and distinguishing absence of evidence from evidence of absence.
MODULE-cage-numerique 27.9 KB · 492 lines The Digital Cage — When Technology Criticism Tips Over
How legitimate digital surveillance concerns escalate into total control conspiracy theories.
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The Digital Cage — When Technology Criticism Tips Over
How legitimate digital surveillance concerns escalate into total control conspiracy theories.
MODULE-cheval-de-troie-factuel 18.4 KB · 352 lines The Factual Trojan Horse — When 90% Truth Leads to 3% True Conclusions
Understanding how a strong factual core can be used to smuggle in unsupported conclusions.
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The Factual Trojan Horse — When 90% Truth Leads to 3% True Conclusions
Understanding how a strong factual core can be used to smuggle in unsupported conclusions.
MODULE-cia-piege 15.5 KB · 260 lines CIA = conspiracy? The automatic association trap
873 CIA mentions in EFTA judicial documents ≠ 873 proofs of involvement. This module teaches tier analysis: how to classify mentions as contextual, allegorical, or substantial. Exercise on 10 representative examples. Warning on antisemitic instrumentalization of the real CIA-Epstein link.
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CIA = conspiracy? The automatic association trap
873 CIA mentions in EFTA judicial documents ≠ 873 proofs of involvement. This module teaches tier analysis: how to classify mentions as contextual, allegorical, or substantial. Exercise on 10 representative examples. Warning on antisemitic instrumentalization of the real CIA-Epstein link.
MODULE-courtage-diplomatique 5.4 KB · 115 lines Diplomatic Brokerage and Organized Crime — When Networks Intersect
Analyzing the intersection between diplomatic brokerage and organized crime networks.
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Diplomatic Brokerage and Organized Crime — When Networks Intersect
Analyzing the intersection between diplomatic brokerage and organized crime networks.
MODULE-deconstruction-en-direct 14.1 KB · 303 lines Live Deconstruction — When New Facts Force Belief Revision
Interactive exercise in revising beliefs when confronted with contradicting evidence.
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Live Deconstruction — When New Facts Force Belief Revision
Interactive exercise in revising beliefs when confronted with contradicting evidence.
MODULE-entonnoir-radicalisation 32 KB · 579 lines The Funnel — How Curiosity Becomes Belief
Understanding the radicalization funnel from initial curiosity to entrenched conspiracy belief.
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The Funnel — How Curiosity Becomes Belief
Understanding the radicalization funnel from initial curiosity to entrenched conspiracy belief.
MODULE-follow-money 14.3 KB · 248 lines Follow the money without losing your way
In the Epstein case, 187 financial documents are classified CRITICAL (17% of the corpus). This module teaches how to distinguish documented flows (Wexner→Epstein, Apollo/Black), suspicious flows (offshore structures, timing correlations), and unsourced allegations. Classification exercise on 10 real or representative flows. Associated biases: narrative fallacy and correlation ≠ causation.
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Follow the money without losing your way
In the Epstein case, 187 financial documents are classified CRITICAL (17% of the corpus). This module teaches how to distinguish documented flows (Wexner→Epstein, Apollo/Black), suspicious flows (offshore structures, timing correlations), and unsourced allegations. Classification exercise on 10 real or representative flows. Associated biases: narrative fallacy and correlation ≠ causation.
MODULE-grand-empoisonnement 28.5 KB · 476 lines The Great Poisoning — Endocrine Disruptors, Vaccines and Drifts
Distinguishing documented environmental health concerns from depopulation conspiracy theories.
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The Great Poisoning — Endocrine Disruptors, Vaccines and Drifts
Distinguishing documented environmental health concerns from depopulation conspiracy theories.
MODULE-infalsifiabilite 15.4 KB · 307 lines Unfalsifiability — When a Theory Can't Be Wrong
Understanding unfalsifiability as a key marker of conspiracy thinking vs. scientific reasoning.
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Unfalsifiability — When a Theory Can't Be Wrong
Understanding unfalsifiability as a key marker of conspiracy thinking vs. scientific reasoning.
MODULE-obstruction 10.5 KB · 175 lines When Obstruction Is the Crime
How to distinguish reactive obstruction (an individual covering their tracks after the fact) from systemic obstruction (a network that plans its protection in advance). Three case studies: Watergate, COINTELPRO, the Epstein case. Exercise: classify real markers.
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When Obstruction Is the Crime
How to distinguish reactive obstruction (an individual covering their tracks after the fact) from systemic obstruction (a network that plans its protection in advance). Three case studies: Watergate, COINTELPRO, the Epstein case. Exercise: classify real markers.
MODULE-philanthropie-pouvoir 9.1 KB · 158 lines Philanthropy and Power — When Giving Becomes a Lever of Control
Analyzing how philanthropy can serve as an instrument of influence and social control.
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Philanthropy and Power — When Giving Becomes a Lever of Control
Analyzing how philanthropy can serve as an instrument of influence and social control.
MODULE-reseau-protection 6.4 KB · 115 lines The Protection Network — How an Elite Circle Protects Its Members
Understanding the social mechanisms by which elite networks protect compromised members.
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The Protection Network — How an Elite Circle Protects Its Members
Understanding the social mechanisms by which elite networks protect compromised members.
MODULE-reseaux-criminels-evaluation 51.8 KB · 686 lines EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT: 5 Cases Identified by Michel for Hellmate
Practical assessment using 5 real cases to evaluate conspiracy theory literacy.
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EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT: 5 Cases Identified by Michel for Hellmate
Practical assessment using 5 real cases to evaluate conspiracy theory literacy.
MODULE-reseaux-pedocriminels 69.5 KB · 867 lines Pedocriminal Networks — Distinguishing Facts from Theories
How to separate documented pedocriminal networks from conspiracy theories like QAnon and Pizzagate.
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Pedocriminal Networks — Distinguishing Facts from Theories
How to separate documented pedocriminal networks from conspiracy theories like QAnon and Pizzagate.
MODULE-revolving-door 6.2 KB · 120 lines The Revolving Door — When Public Service Becomes Private Springboard
Understanding the revolving door phenomenon between government and private sector.
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The Revolving Door — When Public Service Becomes Private Springboard
Understanding the revolving door phenomenon between government and private sector.
MODULE-science-elite-controle 30.3 KB · 456 lines Science, Elite and Control — From Epstein to Eugenics
Analyzing the intersection of scientific funding, elite networks, and eugenics ideology.
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Science, Elite and Control — From Epstein to Eugenics
Analyzing the intersection of scientific funding, elite networks, and eugenics ideology.
MODULE-synthese-reseau 28.2 KB · 439 lines The Epstein Network — What We Know, What We Think We Know, and What We Make Up
Comprehensive pedagogical module synthesizing the Epstein network: distinguishing established facts from plausible hypotheses and pure speculation, with critical thinking exercises for journalism students and OSINT analysts.
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The Epstein Network — What We Know, What We Think We Know, and What We Make Up
Comprehensive pedagogical module synthesizing the Epstein network: distinguishing established facts from plausible hypotheses and pure speculation, with critical thinking exercises for journalism students and OSINT analysts.
MODULE-temoins-victimes 5.6 KB · 112 lines Victims as Witnesses — Why They Speak Late, or Never
Understanding the sociological and psychological barriers to victim testimony.
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Victims as Witnesses — Why They Speak Late, or Never
Understanding the sociological and psychological barriers to victim testimony.
MODULE-traces-numeriques 6.8 KB · 143 lines Digital Traces as Evidence — Emails, Address Books and Phone Records
How to analyze digital traces as evidence in investigative contexts.
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Digital Traces as Evidence — Emails, Address Books and Phone Records
How to analyze digital traces as evidence in investigative contexts.
MODULE-verification-croisee 10.9 KB · 217 lines Cross-Verification — From Claim to Proof
Methodology for cross-verifying claims against multiple independent sources.
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Cross-Verification — From Claim to Proof
Methodology for cross-verifying claims against multiple independent sources.
Memeplex coverage
Each memeplex is covered by at least one educational module.
| Module | Memeplexes |
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| September 11, 2001 — Thinking the Grey Zone MODULE-11-septembre | |
| The Null Hypothesis — The Default Assumption MODULE-THEORIE-NULLE | Cross-cutting |
| Absence as Evidence — What's MISSING in a file can be more revealing than what's in it MODULE-absence-comme-preuve | Cross-cutting |
| Partial Admission and Circular Reasoning MODULE-admission-partielle-raisonnement-circulaire | Cross-cutting |
| Antisemitism in Ambush — From Lobbying to 'Global Jewish Control' MODULE-antisemitisme-embuscade | |
| Reading a Redacted Archive — What Blackouts Reveal MODULE-archives-redactions | Cross-cutting |
| Working with a Million Documents — Method and Bias in Massive Archives MODULE-biais-archives-massives | Cross-cutting |
| External Source Bias — When Absence of Evidence Becomes Evidence MODULE-biais-source-externe | Cross-cutting |
| The Digital Cage — When Technology Criticism Tips Over MODULE-cage-numerique | |
| The Factual Trojan Horse — When 90% Truth Leads to 3% True Conclusions MODULE-cheval-de-troie-factuel | Cross-cutting |
| CIA = conspiracy? The automatic association trap MODULE-cia-piege | Cross-cutting |
| Diplomatic Brokerage and Organized Crime — When Networks Intersect MODULE-courtage-diplomatique | Cross-cutting |
| Live Deconstruction — When New Facts Force Belief Revision MODULE-deconstruction-en-direct | Cross-cutting |
| The Funnel — How Curiosity Becomes Belief MODULE-entonnoir-radicalisation | |
| Follow the money without losing your way MODULE-follow-money | Cross-cutting |
| The Great Poisoning — Endocrine Disruptors, Vaccines and Drifts MODULE-grand-empoisonnement | |
| Unfalsifiability — When a Theory Can't Be Wrong MODULE-infalsifiabilite | Cross-cutting |
| When Obstruction Is the Crime MODULE-obstruction | Cross-cutting |
| Philanthropy and Power — When Giving Becomes a Lever of Control MODULE-philanthropie-pouvoir | Cross-cutting |
| The Protection Network — How an Elite Circle Protects Its Members MODULE-reseau-protection | Cross-cutting |
| EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT: 5 Cases Identified by Michel for Hellmate MODULE-reseaux-criminels-evaluation | Cross-cutting |
| Pedocriminal Networks — Distinguishing Facts from Theories MODULE-reseaux-pedocriminels | Cross-cutting |
| The Revolving Door — When Public Service Becomes Private Springboard MODULE-revolving-door | Cross-cutting |
| Science, Elite and Control — From Epstein to Eugenics MODULE-science-elite-controle | |
| The Epstein Network — What We Know, What We Think We Know, and What We Make Up MODULE-synthese-reseau | Cross-cutting |
| Victims as Witnesses — Why They Speak Late, or Never MODULE-temoins-victimes | Cross-cutting |
| Digital Traces as Evidence — Emails, Address Books and Phone Records MODULE-traces-numeriques | Cross-cutting |
| Cross-Verification — From Claim to Proof MODULE-verification-croisee | Cross-cutting |