4 points | by MilnerRoute 12 hours ago ago
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What people consume shapes what they believe. Always has.
The problem isn't just conspiracy theories, it's that nobody tracks how their daily content diet shapes their thinking patterns over time.
The problem with conspiracy theories is that our natural destinies are besieged by incompetent and dishonest figures of authority, and the lay person merely fills the void of understanding with their most active fears and paranoias.
What people consume shapes what they believe. Always has.
The problem isn't just conspiracy theories, it's that nobody tracks how their daily content diet shapes their thinking patterns over time.
The problem with conspiracy theories is that our natural destinies are besieged by incompetent and dishonest figures of authority, and the lay person merely fills the void of understanding with their most active fears and paranoias.