Conspiracism as a Litmus Test for Responsible Innovation

Abstract The inclusion of stakeholders in science is one the core ideas field responsible innovation. Conspiracists, however, are not your garden-variety stakeholders. As COVID-19 pandemic has shown, conflict between conspiracists and deep intractable. In this paper, we ask how game innovation can be played with those who believe that rigged. Understanding relationship conspiracism necessary order to understand unvisited corners science-society interface post-pandemic future. We claim pluralism, already part philosophical background spurred innovation, offer insights into approached. a case point, develop these starting from policy on developed 2021 by European Commission. show ideal only extended accepting pluralist framework, explain response.