On Conspiracy theories
Conspiracy theories, in my opinion, demonstrate people's lack of ability to understand and accept the true nature of the world.
While there are conspiracies that turned out to be true, I'm talking specifically about the more fantastical theories.
Such as:
- The government is run by lizard people/aliens.
- The Earth is flat and the powers that be are hiding the outer rings of the world with infinite resources while keeping us in the center.
- Billionaires are worshiping demons and Satan to gain all their power.
- The world is getting "worse" because we shifted to a different timeline.
And of course there are many more.
People, as people are naturally inclined to do, project fantastical meaning where there isn't any. They believe the world is not meant to be the way it is. But the terrible truth of nature is mundane and boring. The world has always been violent and indifferent. No need to look beyond human nature or nature in general. Just a glance at history shows us there has always been war, tribalism, oppression, genocide, poverty, disease, starvation, destruction etc.
These types of conspiracy theories, in my experience, tend to coincide with religious beliefs, which isn't much of a surprise to me.