| It does seem there's an element of "somehow I know I'm being lied to and that somebody, somewhere knows the truth" in many conspiracies. It seems to suggest that the conspiracy theorist gets some sort of affirmation in believing they're being mislead.
The other element that fascinates me is that no matter what "evidence" is introduced to rebuff a conspiracy theory, the theory can incorporate it and turn it into evidence of further conspiracies. I suspect that even first-hand, eye-witness testimony could be turned into support for the conspiracy. It's like trying to best a hydra; for every head you cut off, another grows to replace it. |