Conspiracy theories, now in the limelight thanks to the Flat Earth Society, Infowars.com, and others of that strain are being forced to the public eye. The President of the United States even somewhat follows conspiracy theorists, as he has connections to Alex Jones, host of Infowars. These mostly destructive, biased worldviews taint the world, and bring down what healthy conversations about policy should be.
A conspiracy theory is simply "a belief that some covert but influential organization is responsible for a circumstance or event." One of the most famous and extreme examples is that a world government of sorts is convincing people that the world is round, not flat. This flat Earth theory of course goes against all of modern science, and preys upon people's distrust of authority and lack of personal experience. Understanding that conspiracy theories generally have little proof can help to dissuade the negative worldview effects they have. The destructive power of these 'theories' have been seen throughout history. Recently, climate change has been brought into question, and because of these theories, the globe is becoming warmer and warmer as we decide whether or not countless studies are being made up to trick us somehow. Most recently, the Parkland survivors have been called into question as potential actors, which not only hurts the families and memories of victims, it sets a dangerous precedent for people to call literally any reported news into question. Yes, media can be biased and untruthful, but attacking victims of a traumatic experience is simply destructive. Staying away from these theories help protect innocent people, and keep your mind straight in the vastness of inter-connectivity the world possesses.
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Ur Mom
2/26/2018 09:35:01 am
HOW DARE YOU ALEX JONES SPEAKS THE TRUTH, WAKE UP SHEEPLE. THIS IS JUST A GOVERNMENT CONSPIRACY.
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