A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you believe in secrets?
2. What is a hidden truth?
3. Do you like simple explanations?
4. What is a powerful person?
5. Do you think some theories are real?
6. What is a simple fact?
7. Do you worry about the government hiding things?
8. What is a big event?
9. Do you think all people should question the news?
10. What is a difficult question?
11. Do you like clear evidence?
12. What is a long story?
13. Do you like simple answers?
14. What are three famous secret events?
15. Do you think it is hard to know the truth?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a secret and a theory?
2. Why do people look for complex explanations for simple events?
3. What are the good things and bad things about high skepticism?
4. How can a person politely question a strange belief?
5. Should all people learn basic critical thinking skills?
6. Why is it important to check the source of information?
7. Do you think the internet makes these theories spread faster?
8. What is the purpose of blaming a secret group?
9. How does uncertainty affect the desire for certainty?
10. What is the difference between an honest mistake and a deliberate cover-up?
11. Do you think people who believe are easily misled?
12. What are the problems when people refuse to believe simple facts?
13. When is the best time to stop discussing a wild theory?
14. What are two things that make a theory popular?
15. How does a lack of trust affect public debate?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the simple ways to politely ask for evidence to support a claim?
2. How does the economy affect people’s trust in authority?
3. Should the government provide resources to promote media literacy?
4. What is the difference between healthy skepticism and irrational belief?
5. Do you believe that some theories are based on real events?
6. What are the challenges of changing someone’s deeply held belief?
7. How does focusing on emotion affect the search for objective truth?
8. What is the idea of “plausible deniability”?
9. Is it fair when a person is judged for their unusual beliefs?
10. How does a lack of knowledge affect the acceptance of complex facts?
11. What are the basic steps for verifying a strange claim?
12. What is the value of teaching people how to debate respectfully?
13. Should the news talk more about the debunking of false claims?
14. What are the simple reasons why some people prefer complex explanations?
15. How does the history of government secrets affect public trust?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the simple social problems caused by widespread false beliefs?
2. What are the ethical issues when people use theories to harm others?
3. How does constant social media showing of extreme views affect public thought?
4. Should social media companies be legally required to flag misinformation?
5. How does the feeling of power affect believing you know a secret truth?
6. Who is responsible for educating the public on logic and evidence?
7. What is your simple view on the practice of high-cost secret seminars?
8. What is the role of technology in giving platforms to all views?
9. How does the problem of fear affect the search for simple explanations?
10. What are the clear problems with allowing people to hide their intent?
11. What are the legal differences between general debate and inciting harm?
12. Do you think the main purpose of these theories is psychological comfort?
13. What steps can individual citizens take to promote fact-checking?
14. How does the lack of clear rules affect online discussion?
15. What are the simple psychological effects of a genuine change of mind?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that some people are more vulnerable to misinformation?
2. What is the moral duty of a society to address the spread of harmful ideas?
3. How do global events affect the desire for alternative explanations?
4. When should the government consider mandatory media literacy education?
5. What are the simple ethical problems of companies profiting from low-quality content?
6. How does focusing on emotion affect the need for rational analysis?
7. Discuss the effects of long-term exposure to conflicting information.
8. How should leaders use policy to promote a culture of transparency?
9. What is the idea of “epistemological crisis”?
10. What are the long-term social effects when a whole generation struggles with trust?
11. What are the clear difficulties when courts try to decide if a theory caused harm?
12. How does the desire for certainty affect the need for ambiguity acceptance?
13. Do you think the most important thing is the preservation of rational discourse?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when dealing with someone’s extreme belief?
15. Should the government set a clear standard for digital ethics?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the true difference between a manufactured story and authentic investigation?
2. Should we eliminate the system that allows for massive misinformation campaigns?
3. How does the idea of truth change when all facts are debatable?
4. What laws are needed to prevent major corporate use of manipulative information?
5. How do historical views of skepticism, power, and deception affect modern life?
6. How can a society ensure that empathy is shown to people struggling with distrust?
7. Do you think total transparency in government would fix all theories?
8. What simple rules should guide people when they encounter complex theories?
9. How can we stop people from using personal choice as an excuse for poor habits?
10. What did old thinkers say about logic, evidence, and the nature of knowledge?
11. What will happen to the need for human skepticism if AI validates all facts?
12. How do people use the idea of “I’m just being open-minded” to avoid discussing evidence?
13. How does the experience of a major political scandal change a person’s trust?
14. What is the power of a group to demand better media literacy?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, objective fact-checking system, what would happen?
