The article literally says that a recent review shows that this is unlikely.
Moreover, the occurrence of conspiracy theories is being countered by more openness and helping people feel less powerless.
Examples of such powerlessness could be failure of the government to communicate important facts and decisions, repeated events of large companies overpowering the will of the people, etc.
This makes sense to me. The conditions are right for successful conspiracies, whether they truly exist or not. History is rife with real, proven conspiracies — both failed and successful. That’s what happens when power is concentrated and unchecked.
Exactly. And that is why we‘re here. At least I for my part. To get away from centralized
- news coverage
- social interaction
- intellectual property
One thing that I’ve found helpful is from Naomi Klein in her most recent book. To paraphrase - conspiracy theories often get the feelings right, but the facts wrong. For example, we are all being screwed over by banks and hedge funds, but it’s because of the structures of capitalism, not the Jews. But it’s much easier, mentally, to pin the blame on one specific person or group than to grapple with the flaws inherent in the social systems we’ve created.
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Thank god they didn’t say “and small penis”!
Because 5 out of 5 would have made me worry.
That’s just your paranoia kicking in
That’s what THEY want you to think.
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Porque no los dos?
It’s possible that both can exist.
I have had depression and anxiety for my entire life. I was treated for both. Then I found out I had ADHD and am on the autism spectrum. Guess what having those and being untreated can cause? Depression and anxiety(amongst others). This doesn’t mean that everyone who has anxiety and depression have ADHD and autism. The brain and the mind are highly complex things and very, very often after multiple paths to the same thing.
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