The Age of Conspiracy?
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Why Do People Believe in Conspiracy Theories at Heart?
I think the reason why people believe in conspiracy theories at heart is because it's reassuring. The world is full of very random accidental stuff, and it's very hard to process. And so, it's simpler just to think that there is a force or a number of forces that you or only you and your mates on undiscovered.com have managed to crack - even if they're evil. I once saw an American comedian, and I don't remember this guy's name, which is really bad at me because I've quoted this quite a lot,. but it's an important thing for my point of view. He just said, I blame the Jews, it's quicker that way.
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