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Quote by: Isherwood  This is not a thread about any conspiracy theory in particular. Rather, I'm interested in knowing what people think about conspiracies in general.
Why are they so popular? What is it about the human psyche that makes people come up with conspiracy theories? What makes us ignore a simple explanation in favor of a more complicated and convoluted one? Why do you think people will persist in believing conspiracy theories in the face of sometimes overwhelming counter-evidence?
I would hope we could avoid useless toss-off answers like, "people are dumb". I'm really interested in the human fascination with conspiracies. | At least for Americans there is an inherent sense within us that government cannot be trusted and is only out to expand its power at the expense of the people.
"America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own." -John Quincy Adams - |