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Originally posted by JKB
I would argue that it’s just the opposite. Conspiracy theorists can’t accept the fact that reality, for the most part, is mundane and not orchestrated – life is much more stochastic (randomly determined) than we would like to believe. They also give way too much credit to governmental competency. The so-called evidence is usually flimsy, and more simple/plausible explanations are available to explain alleged smoking guns. There’s also the Gnostic element in all of this, i.e., having access to secret knowledge. It provides an ego boost for those who believe they possess some secret knowledge that everyone else is unaware of. I guess since modernity has purged superstition, demons, and other occult forces from the minds of most people, something else needed to take its place; and what better than global conspiracies perpetrated by men in black suits and sunglasses.
But then again, it's only a matter of time before visitors from other planets land on the White House lawn and expose the nearly 60 years of UFO government secrecy. I can't wait!
