Why people choose to believe conspiracy theories.

San Francisco CA

Description

These days, many people feel a lack of power, a lack of intelligence and a lack of being relevant. Believing conspiracy theories gives people a sense of importance or relevance. They feel empowered because they believe they have some sort of extra or inside knowledge. They feel more intelligent because they have somehow "cracked a code" that most other people have not. The reality is, nearly all conspiracy theories are hoaxes and lies made top by people either trying to make a buck (Alex Jones) or people trying to find a way to increase their own relevance. In some cases, conspiracy theories are a product of delusions or paranoia in mentaly unbalanced or unwell people. People who claim that the earth is flat despite the fact that they know damn well that is is not, get attention that they would not otherwise receive. Negative attention is more valued than no attention by most people. It is a feee country. People are free to believe any lie or story that they choose. But just know, they only person that is being fooled by conspiracies is you.