We have certain beliefs about conspiracies. There are some we ascribe to, others we reject. Most of us are probably uncomfortable with the whole topic. It makes us squeamish. It is a sign of some sort of weakness. It's one of the few remaining public taboos. While we're encouraged to bare all without embarrassment, an avid belief in conspiracies is something most of us are reluctant to admit. Still, conspiracies, both in their particulars and in the way they've evolved as a genre of stories we tell about ourselves and the world, matter. There are bound to be some that have foundation in fact, and others that touch on underlying truths the way ancient myths might not have been literally true, but stood, and stand, for great truths.
Questions of Conspiracy and Inevitability
Questions of Conspiracy and Inevitability
Questions of Conspiracy and Inevitability
We have certain beliefs about conspiracies. There are some we ascribe to, others we reject. Most of us are probably uncomfortable with the whole topic. It makes us squeamish. It is a sign of some sort of weakness. It's one of the few remaining public taboos. While we're encouraged to bare all without embarrassment, an avid belief in conspiracies is something most of us are reluctant to admit. Still, conspiracies, both in their particulars and in the way they've evolved as a genre of stories we tell about ourselves and the world, matter. There are bound to be some that have foundation in fact, and others that touch on underlying truths the way ancient myths might not have been literally true, but stood, and stand, for great truths.