The Origins of Conspiracy Thinking and Technological Communication

The emergence of conspiracy thinking stems from recorded images such as those from Abu Ghraib and the Second Gulf War, where soldiers appeared casual while using technology for lethal purposes. Additionally, the development of modern technological communication, from ICQ to Facebook, originated in California, particularly Silicon Valley, influenced by the peculiarities of the 90s. The early internet served as a platform for unconventional ideas tied to magic and the occult, with shows like the X-Files paving the way for such concepts to permeate extreme culture, later filtering through Chaos Magic principles and the works of Ramsey Dukes.