11. Conspiracy Theories May Have A Shred Of Truth, But They Mostly Play On People’s Fears
There is likely more to the assassination of JFK than what has been officially published by the government. The intelligence on the 9/11 attacks released to the public is probably not all that the government knows. The shred of truth may just be that we do not know everything about these events. Even if we do not see the truth about certain things, it does not mean that everything we have yet to understand is a conspiracy. Many people do their research and come up with such conclusions because they just seem so believable.
However, the power of conspiracy theories does not lie in the tiny bit of truth that may be in them but rather in their ability to prey on people’s fears. What if the government is lying to us? What else is it trying to keep from us? Why do the rich and powerful not want us to know these things? These kinds of questions are designed to latch onto people’s fears and trick their minds, not promote any understanding of the world grounded in evidence. How frustrating is that?