Connecting Dots to Find the Best Explanation

Finding the best explanation involves connecting dots in a way that best matches the world. Visualize data points connected by lines, akin to a subway map representing knowledge. Insight is achieved when a path can be traced from one dot to another. Moving from insight to a complex pattern of interconnected dots leads to conspiracy theories. The brain's penchant for pattern recognition, known as apophenia, drives this behavior, often leading to seeing patterns where none exist, a phenomenon called pareidolia.