Re:Study conspiracy theories with compassion
by bsedlm on Saturday April 02, 2022 @07:13AM
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> You need to be asking why such large parts of the population distrust the subject of the conspiracy and address that.
In my own experience, an important source (among others) for my own loss of trust is the impossibility of being (and/or feeling like I'm) part of that which I distrust.
for example, a false democracy (like in my own country) may fuel this.
another (better) example is the impossibility of being able to contribute (feel as a part of) to some scholarly field (these circles are riddled with authority appeals if only as a way to cope with the vast amounts of time required to wade through content).
In my own experience, an important source (among others) for my own loss of trust is the impossibility of being (and/or feeling like I'm) part of that which I distrust.
for example, a false democracy (like in my own country) may fuel this.
another (better) example is the impossibility of being able to contribute (feel as a part of) to some scholarly field (these circles are riddled with authority appeals if only as a way to cope with the vast amounts of time required to wade through content).